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THE CANADIAN
CONGREGATIONAL
YEAR BOOK
PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA
BY ITS PUBLISHING COMMITTEE : :
1916-1917
CONTAINING
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION
OF CANADA FOR 1916
GENERAL STATISTICS OF THE DENOMINATION
ETC., ETC.
EDWIN D. SILCOX
EDITOR
4 SUSSEX AVE., TORONTO
Volume No, 44
Printed for the Congregational Publishing Committee by
The Armac Press, Limited.
1916
CONTENTS.
Congregational Institutions 3
Congregational Union of Canada 6
Committees of the Union 6
Constitution 7
Standing Eules 8
Annual Meetings 10
Ministerial Members 11
Minutes of Union 12
Eeport of Executive 13
Apportionment Plan 15
Church Union Eeport 22
Eeport of Publication Committee 23
Financial Statement 24
With the Soldiers at Exhibition Camp 26
Canada Congregational Missionary Society 30
Constitution 30
Annual Meeting 34
Annual Eeport 34
Treasurer 's Eeport 39
Subscriptions 44
The Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 50
Constitution 50
Minutes of the Annual Meeting 51
Annual Eeport 52
Treasurer 's Eeport 58
Contributions 62
Congregational College of Canada 67
By-Laws 68
Graduates 70
Annual Meeting 75
Eeport of Board of GoA^ernors 75
Treasurer 's Eeport 81
Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 85
Canada Congregational Woman 's Board of Missions 88
Condensed Minutes 88
Financial Statement 90
Provident Fund Society 97
By-Laws 97
Minutes ' 102
Treasurer 's Statement 104
Congregational Associations 108
Statistics 110
CONaREGATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
1916-17.
Congregational Union of Canada (formerly of Ontario and Quebec) —
Chairman for 1916, Eev. E. D. Silcox, Toronto; Chairman for 1917, Eev. A. F.
Pollock, B.D., Granby, Que; Secretary, Eev. Eobt. Carr, Edgar, Ont.
Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick — Chairman,
Eev. W. J. Bevis, Chebouge; Secretary, Eev. E. J. Thompson, Keswick
Eidge, N.S. ; Asst. Secretary, Eev. G. H. Sulston, Margaree.
Congregational Association of Quebec — Moderator, Eev. E. Munson
Hill, D.D., Danville; Scribe, Eev. H. A. Carson, Montreal; C.C.M.S. Represen-
tative, Eev. G. S. Eead, Sherbrooke, Que.
Western Congregational Association — President, Eev. M. Kelly,
Fergus, Ont.; Secretary, Eev. M. T. Walker, Frome, Ont.
Toronto District Congregational Association — President, Eev. W.
Hipkin, Barrie; Secretary-Treasurer and H. M. Representative, Eev. Albert
Margrett, 115 Eoxboro St., Toronto.
Canadian North West Congregational Association — Chairman, Vacant;
Secretary, Eev. A. E. Cooke, Kitsalano, B.C.
United Brethren Association of Congregational Churches — President,
Eev. J. E. West, Forks Eoad, Ont., Vice-President, Eev. J. W. Newbery,
Elcho, Ont.; Secretary, Eev. J. Plant, Sherkston.
Canada Congregational Missionary Society — President, William Copp,
Esq., Toronto; Secretary, Eev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., D.D., 33 Victor Avenue,
Toronto; Treasurer, Gordon H. O'Hara, Esq., 95 King St. W., Toronto; Super-
intendent of Immigration. Eev. Frank J. Day, M.A., D.D., 19 Edgar Avenue,
Toronto.
Congregational Church Extension Society of Western Canada (incor-
porated)— President, Arthur Wickson, Esq., Winnipeg; Vice-President, James
Hooper, Esq., Winnipeg; Treasurer, Fred C. Hamilton, Esq., Winnipeg;
General Secretary,
Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society — President, Eev.
James T. Daley, B.A., Cobourg, Ont. ; Secretary, Eev. J. G. Hindley, B.D.,
21 Hutchinson St., Toronto; Treasurer, H. W. Barker, Esq., 12 Simpson Ave.,
Toronto.
Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions — President, Mrs.
Thomas Moodie, Montreal; Vice-President, Mrs. H. E. Hume, Ottawa; Secre-
tary, Miss Louie M. Silcox, 4 Sussex Ave., Toronto; Treasurer, Miss Emily
Thompson, Toronto.
Congregational College of Canada — Principal (vacant) ; Board of
Governors, Chairman, Charles Gurd, Esq., Montreal; Treasurer, Thomas
Moodie, Esq., 30 St. John St., Montreal; Secretary, Alexander McA. Murphy,
Esq., 76 Bleury St., Montreal; Honorary Advisory Governor, Chas. E.
Black, Esq.
Congregational Publishing Company — President, Charles J. Copp, M.D.,
Toronto; Secretary-Treasurer, Harold W. W. Copp, 96 Wellesley St., Toronto;
Canadian Congregationalist and Year Book, Editor, Eev. Edwin D. Silcox,
4 Sussex Avenue, Toronto.
4 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Congregational Provident Fund Society — Chairman, Charles E. Black,
Esq., Montreal; Secretary, W. H. Black, Moutreal; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie,
Esq., 30 St. John Street, Montreal.
Congregational Council of Montreal — President, Rev. H. Pedley, B.A.,
D.D. ; Secretary-Treasurer, Chas. A. Bennett; Vice-President, W. E. Gush-
ing, Esq.
Congregational Council of Toronto — President, W. E. Booth; Secre-
tary, Eev. Albert Margrett, Toronto.
Congregational Club of Montreal — President, Charles Gurd; First Vice-
President, W. H. Black; Second Vice-President, R. W. McLachlan; Secretary,
A. J. Heath; Treasurer, Dr. W. W. Watson.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Congregational Union of England and Wales — Chairman for 1916-17,
Rev. D. Burford Hooke, D.D., Bristol, England; Secretary, Rev. Richard J.
Wells, Memorial Hall, Farriugdon St., E.C., London, England; Treasurer, R.
Murray Hyslop, J.P.
Colonial Missionary Society — Chairman (Dead) ; Secretary, Rev. D.
Burford Hooke, D.D. ; Deputation Secretary, Eev. Albert Geo. Sleep; Treasurer,
W. M. Hitchcock, Esq.
London Missionary, Society — Chairman for 1915-16, Rev. W. H. Somer-
vell, J. P.; Foreign Secretaries, Rev. Frank Lenwood, M.A., and F. H. Haw-
kins; Oflice, 16 New Bridge St., Ludgate Circus, E.C., London, England;
Some Secretary, Rev. W. Nelson Bitton.
London Union of Congregational Churches — Chairman, Rev. L. H.
Vine, B.A. ; Secretary, Rev. R. J. Evans, M.A., Memorial Hall, Farringdon St.,
London, England; Treasurers, W. H. BroT\Ti, Esq., and Harry Barker.
Congregational Union of Scotland — Chairman, Rev. T. H. Walker
Uddingston, Belfast; Secretary, Rev. C. Richardson, M.A., 44 Queen's Drive,
Crosshill, Glasgow; Treasurer, Mr. George Wolfe, Millburn, Bathgate.
Congregational Union of Ireland — Chairman, Eev. Samuel Greer;
Secretary, Eev. James Lyon, Carrickf ergus ; Treasurer, Mr. John Quirey, White
Abbey, Belfast.
UNITED STATES.
National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United
States — Officers for 1.^1^1-17 — Moderator, Hon. Harry M. Beardsley, Missouri;
Asst. Moderator, Eev. Wm. Horace Day, California; Secretary, Eev^. Hubert C.
Herring, 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.; Treasurer, Eev. John J. Walker,
Mass.
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Congrega-
tional House, Boston — President, Eev. Edward C. Moore, D.D. ; Vice-President,
Eev. Edward D. Eaton, D.D., Beloit, Wis.; Treasurer, Frank H. Wiggin;
Publishing and Purchasing Agent, John G. Hosmer; Office in New York,
Fourth Ave. and Twenty-Second St. ; in Chicago, 153 La Salle St. ; Correspond-
ing Secretaries, J. L. Barton, D.D., Boston, Mass., Eev. Cornelius H. Patton,
D.D., Edward Lincoln Smith, D.D.
CONGREGATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 5
The Congregational Home Missionary Society, 287 Fourth Ave., New
York— President, Eev. Eockwell Harmon Potter, D.D.; General Secretary,
('has. E. Burton, D.D.; Treasurer, Chas. H. Barker; Secretary Woman's Dept.,
Miss Miriam L. Woodberry.
The Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, Congre-
gational House, Boston, Mass. — President, Eev. Clarence F. Swift, D.D. ;
Secretary, Thomas Weston, Jr.; Treasurer, Samuel F. Wilkins, 805 Congrega-
tional House, Boston; Business Manager, Luther H. Gary; Missionary and
Extension Secretary, Eev. Wm. Ewing, D.D. ; Editor of The Congregationalist,
Eev. Howard A. Bridgman, D.D.
Congregational Education Society — President, Clarence F. Swift, D.D.;
Corresponding Secretaries, Eev. Edward S. Tead and Eev. M. F. Sheldon;
Treasurer, S. F. Wilkins; Fields Supts., J. H. Heald, D.D., New Mexico; Eev.
S. H. Goodwin, Utah.
The Congregational Church Building Society, aids in building churches
and -paTSonages— President, L. C. Warner, LL.D. ; Secretary, Eev. Charles H.
Eichards, D.D. ; Treasiirer, Chas. H. Baker, 287 Fourth Ave., New York, N.Y. ;
Becording Secretary, Eev. W. H. Kephart, D.D.
The Woman's Board op Missions, 704 Congregational House — President-
Mrs. C. H. Daniels; Treastirer, Miss Sarah Louise Day; Home Secretary, Miss
Helen B. Calder; Editor of Life and Light, Mrs. Chas, M. Lamson.
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
THE GONGEEGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA.
In this Union are merged the organization existing for fifty-three years
as the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec and the organization exist-
ing for sixty years as the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVES FOR 1916-17.
Chairman— For 1916, Rev. E. D. Silcox, Toronto; for 1917, Rev. A. F.
Pollock, B.D., Granby, Que.
General Secretary — Rev. W. T. Gunn^ M.A., D.D., 33 Victor Ave., Toronto,
Ont.
Recording Secretary — Rev. R. Wilson Carr, R.R. Shanty Bay, Ont.
Treasurer — Frank G. Ellis, 714 Durocher St., Outremont, Que.
Statistical Secretary — Rev. Albert Margrett, 115 Roxboro St., Toronto.
ExecvMve Committee — The officers, together with Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D.,
Frank J. Day, D.D., W. H. Warriner, D.D., James T. Daley, B.A., G. E. Read
and J. G. Hindley.
Consulting Members of the Executive who may also he alternates — Revs.
G. H. Craik, T. W. Davidson, H. A. Carson, A. F. Pollock, E. L. Rice, B. H.
Stauffer, M. H. Sanderson, W. E. Gilroy, Messrs. A. McA. Murphy, Judge
Leet, George A. Moore, George McGarry, H. W. Barker, W. E. Booth, M. H,
Haight, M.D.
COMMITTEE OF THE UNION.
Union Preacher — Rev. G. Ellery Read; Alternate, Rev. Joseph Thackeray.
Conunittee on Church Union — Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D. (Convener) ;
W. H. AVarriner, D.D., E. Munson Hill, D.D., F. J. Day, D D., W. T. Gunn,
D.D., James T. Daley, E. D. Silcox, D. A. Margrett, J. Thackeray, Wm.
Hiiikin, J. W. Newbery, G. Ellery Read, A. F. Pollock, B. H. Stauffer, G. H.
Craik, W. E. Gilroy, J. G. Hindley, Matthew Kelly, H. A. Carson, T. W.
Davidson, J. L. Alexander, Messrs. J. R. Dougall, T. B. Macaulay, Judge
Leet, D. Wood, Henry O'Hara and Arthur Wic'kson, with power to add to
their number.
Department of Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies — Revs. H.
J. Kilbourn, B.A. (Superintendent); H. A. Carson, H. D. Whitmore, E.
LeRoy Rice, M. T. W. Jones, Mrs. Newton.
Representatives on College Senate — Revs. G. H. Craik, F. J. Day, D.D.,
Dr. W. H. Smith, Dr. F. A. Stevenson.
Social Service Committee — Revs. F. J. Day, D.D. (Convener); C. J.
Copp, E. D. Silcox, W. T. Gunn, D.D., W. E. Gilroy, B. H. Stauffer and D. O.
Wood. (The first three members to be our representatives on Social Service.)
Co-operation With Other Churches as to Missionary Work — Revs. W.
T. Gunn, D.D., Hugh Pedley, D.D., F. J. Day, D.D.
Delegates to Maritime Union— Revs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., G. E. Read.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 7
Layman's Missionary Movement — Mr. W. H. Barker (Convener); C.
McD. Hay, D. O. Wood, G. E. Williams.
Representatives on Council of Dominion Alliance — Kevs. E. D. Sileox,
M. H. Sanderson, J. G. Hindley, A. Margrett.
Representatives on Quebec Branch of Dominion Alliance — Revs. T. W.
Davidson, A. F. Pollock and Judge Leet.
Publication Committee — Dr. C. J. Copp (Convener); Eevs. Dr. Gunn,
J. G. Hindley, A. A. Margrett, Messrs. H. W. Copp, F. J. Smith, Robert
Wightman, Henry O 'Hara.
Representative on Interdenominational Council or Work Among Non-
English Speaking Races in Montreal — Rev. Dr. Plill.
Finance Committee — The Executive will act also as a Finance Com-
mittee.
CONSTITUTIOISr.
I. — That the name of this Association be "The Congregational Union
OF Canada."
II. — That it shall consist of Congregational churches and of ministers of
the same church order received at a general meeting, and of those laymen
who have been chairmen of the Union and are members of its churches.
III. — That this Union is founded on the full recognition of the autonomy
of the local churches, and therefore it shall not, in relation to them, assume
legislative or administrative authority, or in any case become a court of appeal.
IV. — That the following are the objects contemplated in its formation:
1. To promote evangelical religion in connection with the Congregational de-
nomination. 2. To cultivate brotherly affection and co-operation in every-
thing relating to the interests of the associated churches. 3. To establish a
fraternal correspondence with similar bodies elsewhere. 4. To address an
annual or occasional letter to the associated churches, accompanied with such
information as may be deemed necessary. 5. To obtain accurate statistical
information relative to the Congregational Churches throughout the British
American Provinces. 6. To hold consultation on questions of interest con-
nected with the cause of Christ in general. 7. To receive and administer such
funds or other property as may at any time be given or entrusted to it.
V. — To promote the accomplishment of these objects, and the general
interests of the Union, an annual meeting of its members shall be held, each
to be held at such time and place as may be appointed at each annual meeting,
of the associated churches being represented by two lay delegates, the meeting
to be held at such time and place as may be appointed at each annual meeting.
VI. — That the officers of this Union be a Chairman, General Secretary,
Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Statistical Secretary, and the Superinten-
dents of departments appointed by the Union. That a committee shall also be
elected annually who, with the officers, shall be the Executive Committee of the
Union. The duties of the Executive shall be as follows: (1) To act as an
Advisory Board with the General Secretary; (2) To prepare business for and
make reports of the Union; (3) To carry out instructions of the Union; (4)
To act for the Union in matters which may arise between sessions.
8 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
VII. — The various kinds of work of the Union may be committed for
cultivation and guidance to departments with a Superintendent and committee
for each.
VIII. — That alterations may be made in this Constitution at any annual
meeting, providing that notice of such alterations has been given at the meet-
ing preceding, or published in at least four issues of The Canadian Congre-
gationalist preceding the meeting.
STANDING EULES.
1. Applications for admission to the Union, whether by churches or
ministers, should be made in writing; and after having been read to the Union,
shall be referred to a standing committee on membership. Churches so apply-
ing shall present a certificate of meiribershij) in the association of their district,
or if in territory not organised as an association the written recommendation
of three members of the Union. In the same manner ministers shall present
their certificate of membership in the association ivithin whose bounds they
reside or if in territory not organized as an association the written recom-
mendation of three members of the Union. Ministers bearing regular letters
of dismissal from a kindred Congregational organization, and those who
furnish evidence of having completed a course of study in the Congregational
College of Canada, and having been ordained to the ministry, may be received
at once on these grounds. Other ministers shall be required to bring proof of
(1) Their membership in a Congregational Church; (2) Their ordination to
the ministry; (3) If they have come from any other denomination, their good
standing therein; (4) They will satisfy the Membership Committee in relation
to their doctrinal and ecclesiastical views and their literary acquirements, their
course of study to have been at least equal to the three-year course adopted by
the Union; (5) Should the Membership Committee be satisfied on these points
and recommend the applicant for membership, the recommendation shall be
filed with the Kecording Secretary, and the application and recommendation
shall then lie over until the next annual meeting, when a two-thirds vote of the
members present shall be requisite for admission into membership; (6) By vote
of the various associations and the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and
New Brunswiclc ministerial standing will hereafter be in this Union and transfer
to our own denomination in other countries and to other denominations shall
hereafter be given by this Union only.
2. The Union shall meet annually on the Wednesday after the first Sab-
bath in June, at 9 a. m., when, if the elected chairman be absent, a chairman
pro tem. shall be chosen. After a devotional service, minute secretaries and
reporters shall be appointed, the Eeport of the Executive Committee presented,
and the Committees on Business, Membership, Nomination and Finance chosen
on nomination by the Executive Committee. At 11 a. m. the Union will rise
to give place to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society. The Com-
mittees appointed by the Union shall meet on the Tuesday previous to the
assembling of the Union, at such time and place as may be arranged in con-
ference with the General Secretary.
3. On Wednesday afternoon the Union will hold no public session, in
order that time may be given to the work of several committees.
4. The Chairman 's address shall be delivered on Wednesday evening.
5. On Thursday morning the Chairman for the next year shall be elected
by ballot without nomination. Ballot papers shall be furnished to all members
of the Union present, if required, and the votes shall be counted by scrutineers
appointed by the Chairman. If no candidate have a majority of the votes cast
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 9
the names of two persons having the highest number shall be reported, and
another vote taken. The Union will adjourn at 11 a. m. on Thursday in favor
of the Canada Missionary Society.
6. The meetings shall be daily opened and closed with prayer; the morn-
ing devotional exercises to extend to an hour.
7. No motion shall be discussed unless seconded; no member shall speak
twice to the same motion without permission from the chair, and every motion
shall be presented in writing by the mover, if required by thft chair.
8. The members of the Union shall register their attendance with the
Eeeording Secretary in a book kept for this purpose. The Minutes of the pre-
ceding day shall be read at the opening of each day 's session, and the Minutes
of the last day at the close of the session.
9. One of the services on the Lord's Day during the meetings of the
Union shall be regarded as a session of the Union, at which the Annual Sermon
shall be preached, and in connection with it the Lord's Supper shall be cele-
brated. The attendance of the Union is expected at this service.
10. On Monday evening, during the sitting of the Union, a public meet-
ing of the Union shall be held, the programme of which shall be arranged by
the Executive Committee.
11. Application shall be made by the Statistical Secretary, one month at
least before the annual meeting, for statistics of the several churches, and a
brief narrative of the state of religion among them, that he may prepare a
condensed narrative of the whole for the annual meeting, and for publication
if so ordered.
12. A collection for the funds of the Union shall be made annually in
each church, on or near the Lord's Day prior to the meeting. From this
source, the Finance Committee, after providing for other necessary expenses,
shall pay in full if possible the traveling fares within the bounds of Ontario
and Quebec of each ministerial member and of one delegate from each church;
or if unable to pay in full, shall deduct from the claim of each such equal
amounts as may be found necessary; such payment shall not be made until
after the final adjournment, except with leave of the Union (providing always
that no member of the Union, whether ministerial or lay, attending the meet-
ings shall receive anything for traveling expenses unless such ministerial
member shall have contributed not less than one dollar, and the church repre-
sented by the delegate not less than five dollars to its funds).
13. The delegates from the Union to corresponding bodies, who may fail
to fulfil their appointment by personal attendance, shall address these bodies
by letter, communicating in substance such information and sentiments as they
would furnish if they were present at their annual convocations.
14. All supplies of pulpits required during the Sunday in which the
I^nion is in session, which are not otherwise provided for, shall be filled by
the Nomination Committee in connection with the pastor of the church where
the Union is held, and a copy of such appointment shall be posted on the
door of the church where the Union is assembled.
15. In order to facilitate the introduction of properly accredited preacheis
to churches connected with the Union which may require pulpit supply, the
General Secretary is authorized to send to secretaries or pastors of churches a
list of preachers approved by the Executive Committee.
16. The term of office of the Chairman and Eeeording Secretary shall be
the calendar year subsequent to that in which they were elected.
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL
UNION OF CANADA
Date
June 14-19,
" 13-18,
" 11-17.
" 10-16,
9-15,
8-14,
" 13-20,
" 12-17,
" 11-16,
" 10-15,
8-13,
7-12,
" 14-19,
6-11,
" 11-15,
9-14,
8-13,
7-12,
5-10,
4-9,
" 10-15,
9-15,
7-12,
6-12.
5-10,
4-9,
9-14,
8-13,
7-12,
6-11,
" 4-9,
3- 8,
9-14,
8-13,
6-11,
5-10,
4-9,
" 10-15,
8-13,
7-12,
6-11,
5-10,
" 10-15,
9-15,
8-13.
7-12,
6-11,
5-10,
4-9,
" 10-16,
8-13,
7-12,
6-11,
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9-15,
9-14,
8-13,
7-12,
5-10,
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6-9,
Place of
Meeting
1854 Montreal. .
1855JKiiigston. ,
1856|Hamilton.
1857|Montreal. .
1858 Brantford.
1859;Toronto. . .
1860 Montreal. .
1861 Kingston. .
Hamilton.
Montreal. .
Brantford .
Toronto. . .
Montreal. .
Kingston. .
Hamilton.
Montreal. .
Toronto . . .
Guelph . . .
Montreal. .
Brantford .
Toronto. . .
1875iHamilton.
1876!Montreal. .
1877|Guelph. . .
1878 London
Chairman
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1893
Kingston.
Montreal .
Toronto. .
Brantford
London . . ,
Montreal .
Hamilton.
Ottawa . . .
Toronto . .
Montreal .
Brantford
Kingston .
Guelph. . .
Montreal .
London . .
W. Clarke
W. F. Clarke . . .
E. J. Sherrill . . .
;E. Ebbs
P. H. Marling . . .
H. Wilkes. D.D. .
A. Lillie, D.D. . .
J. Elliott
A. J. Parker . . . .
W. Hay
T. M. Reikis . . . .
A. Duff, D.D. . . .
W. H. Allworth .
J. Climie
R. Robinson . . . .
H. D. Powis . . . .
J. Wood
G. Cornish, M.A. .
K. M. Fenwick . .
Enoch Barker . .
J. Unsworth . . . .
C. Chapman, M.A.
D. Macallum . . . .
J. A. R. Dickson.
R. K. Black . . . .
Dr. Stevenson . . .
1894 Toronto.
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
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1912
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1915
Hamilton.
Montreal.
Kingston.
Toronto . . .
Brantford .
Montreal. .
Toronto. . .
Ottawa . . .
London . . .
Montreal. .
Toronto. . .
Embro . . . .
Hamilton.
Montreal. .
Toronto. . .
Cobourg. .
Kingston . .
Montreal. .
Toronto. . .
Hamilton.
Ottawa . . .
Secretary
K. M. Fenwick.
Statistical
Secretary
E. Ebbs.
J. Wood.
F. H. Marling.
E. Ebbs
W. F. Clarke . . . .
J. A. R. Dickson.
K. M. Fenwick. . .
1916,Sherbrooke
S. N. Jackson, M.D. .
George Hague
C. Duflf, M.A
J. G. Sanderson ....
John Burton, B.D. . .
D. McGregor, B.A. . .
H. D. Hunter, M.A. . .
John Morton
Joseph Wild, D.D. . . .
W. Cuthbertson, B.A. .
Pedley, B.A
P. McGregor, B.A.
M. Hill, M.A. . . .
H. Warriner, B.D.
R. Black, B.A. . .
P. Leet, B.C.L. . .
W. H. Warriner, B.D.
(for .7. 1. Hindley, Ph.D)
W. Mcintosh
.L W. Pedley, B.A
E. L. Yeigh
Prin. George
T. B. Hyde
J. P. Gerrie,
H. O'Hara
,T. K. Unsworth, B.A
J. B. Silcox
W. T. Gunn, M.A., B.D. .
Chas. Gushing, B.C.L. . .
Hugh Pedley, B.A
Jas. T. Daley, B.A
Frank J. Day, B.D
T. B. Macaulay, F.I. A..
G. Ellery Read
H. J. Horsey
G. H. Craik
E. D. Silcox
W. W. Smith.
J. Wood.
W. W. Smith . .
H. Pedley, B.A.
W. H. Warriner, B.A
J. P. Gerrie, B.A
E. Barker . . . .
W. W. Smith.
D.D.
B.A.
J. T. Daley, B.A
G. Ellery Read.
G. H.^ Craik..!
W. T. Gunn.'.'.'
W. H. Warriner .
G. Robertson, B.A. .
J. P. Gerrie, B.A. . . ,
J. T. Daley, B.A. .
D. S. Hamilton, B.A.
H. E. Mason. . .
W. J. Hindley. .
J. T. Daley, B.A
H. G. Rice, B.D
A. Margrett
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA.
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MINISTEEIAL MEMBERS OF THE UNION.
Armstrong, D. A., Paris, Ont.
Alexander, J. L., B.D., Welcome Zion,
4th Ave., Ottawa.
Backus, J. B., Gobies, Ont.
Ball, G. W., Pleasant Eiver, N.S.
Barker, Enoch, 12 Simpson Ave., To-
ronto.
Bevis, W. J., Chebogue, N.S.
Braithwaite, E. E., Ph.D., Western
University, London, Ont.
Brown, J. L., Snowflake, Man.
Carr, R. Wilson, Edgar, Ont.
Carson, H. A., B.A., 69 Rozel St.,
Point St. Charles.
Claris, W. H. A., 343 Maitland St.,
London, Ont.
Cook, E. A., Ph.D.
Cooke, A. E., 2057 Trafalgar St.,
Vancouver, B.C.
Cox, J. W., B.A., Sheffield Academy,
N.B.
Craik, G. H., B.A., xj.elbourne, Que.
Croucher, Chas., Victoria, B.C.
Daley, J. T., B.A., Cobourg, Ont.
Dalton, Wm., Loverna, Sask.
Davidson, T. W., 4210 Dorchester St.,
Montreal.
Day, F. J., D.D., 19 Edgar Ave., To-
ronto.
Geach, J., Listowel, Ont.
Gerrie, J. P., B.A., Y.M.C.A., Ed-
monton, Alta.
Gibson, W. J. D., Yarmouth, N.S.
First Congregational Church.
Gordon, J. L., D.D., Washington, D.C.
Gunn, W. T., M.A., D.D., 33 Victor
Ave., Toronto.
Gilroy, W. E., B.A., 75 West Ave.
North, Hamilton, Ont.
Hall, Thos., Island Pond, Vt.
Hamilton, D. S., B.A., Suite 5 Welland
Court, Winnipeg, Man.
Haughton, Ralph J., St. John, N.B.
Hill, E. M., D.D., 366 Metcalfe Ave.
West, Montreal.
Hill, W. H., Central Butte, Sask.
Hipkin, Wm., Barrie, Ont.
Hindley, J. G., M.A., B.D., 21 Hutchi-
son, Toronto.
Hindley, Geo. J., C.E.F.
Horsey, H. I., 53 Fourth Ave., Ot-
tawa, Ont.
Hyde, T. B., 26 Roxborough Drive E.,
North Rosedale, Toronto.
Hutchinson, J. J., Lydonviile, Vt.
Kelly, Matthew, Fergus, Ont.
Kilbourn, H. J., B.A., 437 Manee St.,
Montreal.
Lyall, John, Rideau St., Kingston,
Ont.
MacaUum, D., Brock St., Kingston,
Ont.
Mackenzie, Geo. A., London, Ont.
McKenzie, A. J., 819 Mulvey Ave.,
Winnipeg.
Mann, Andrew E., Lower Selmah,
N.S.
Margrett, A., 115 Roxborough St. W.,
Toronto.
McEwan, J. D.
Mcintosh, D. C, B.D., Lanark, Ont.
Moore, Churchill, Ayers Cliff, Que.
Morton, John, Hamilton, Ont.
Munro, T. A., B.A., Frobisher, Sask.
Murray, John, Forest, Ont.
Newbery, J. W., R.D. 2, Welland-
port, Ont.
Orr, A. J., Scotland, Ont.
Pedley, Hugh, D.D., 779 University
St., Montreal.
Pedley, J. W., B.A., 43 Harbord St.,
Toronto.
Pierce, Ira W., Harpoot, Turkey.
Pollock, A. F., B.D., Granby, Que.
Ralph, Benjamin, Lij.D., Chellwood,
Sask.
Rayner, T. DeCourey, 319 Hunter St.,
W., Hamilton, Ont.
Read, G. Ellery, 37 Melbourne St.,
Sherbrooke, Que.
Rice, E. LeRoy, B.A., Stanstead, Que.
Rose, E., Saskatchewan.
Samson, Percy V., Calgary, Alta.
Sanden, G. A., New Norway, Alta.
Sanders, Frank, Buriord, Ont.
Sanderson, M. H., 22 Peter St., Kit-
chener, Ont.
Silcox, E. D., 4 Sussex Ave., Toronto.
Smith, Merton, Vancouver, B.C.
Smith, W. W., Burford, Ont.
Spence, W. D., 52 Lyon Ave., Guelph,
Ont.
Stauffer, Byron H., Bond St. Church,
Toronto.
Stevenson, Robt., Watford, Ont.
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Sulaton, John H., Margaree, jSi.S. Walker, M. T., E.M.R. No. 3, Shedden,
Teale, A. E., Waterville, Que. Ont.
Thackeray Joseph Ottawa Warriner, W. H., D.D., ?S1 Shuter
inacKerdy, dobepu, vjnawa. g^ Montreal
Tippett, E. H., Cleveland, Ohio. ^^^^ '^ (. ^ ^-^^ y^^^tl^ K^ij„o.,roD.
Tippett, B. v., Springfield, Ohio. ^j^-g^
Thompson, E. J., R.F.D. .53, Freder- Weeks, E. R., Smith {.Iiarch, Mauso,
icton, N.B. Georgetown, Br. Guiana.
Tucker, John T., Caminho da Ferro West, L. E., Forks Ed., Ont.
Kilo 501, da Benguella Kilo 501, Whitmore, H. D., Mixville, Onr
Angola, Afri..'a Oecidentale, via Woodley, E. C, M.A , «* 0., Mar ish,
Lisbon. Turkey.
TENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
The minutes of the tenth annual meeting of the Congregational Union of
Canada, held in Plymouth Church, Sherbrooke, Quebec, June 6th to 9th, 1916.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6th, 1916.
The sessions of the Union opened at 8:00 p.m. The Chairman of the
Union, Rev. E. D. Sileox, presided at the Union service.
The Union sermon was preached by Rev. A. Margrett.
The Communion service of the Union took place at the close and was con-
ducted by the pastor of the cKureh, Rev. G. Ellery Read, assisted by the Rev.
Frank J. Day, D.D., and representative deacons.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7th.
The first business session of the Union opened at 9 a.m.
The Chairman of the Union, Rev. E. D. Sileox, led the Union in devotional
exercises.
The Rev. Dr. Gunn, on behalf of the Union Executive, nominated the
Minute Secretaries and various committees, who were confirmed by vote of the
Union, as follows:
Minute Secretaries — Rev. A. E. Teale, Mr. T. W. Jones.
Membership Committee — Rev. Dr. E. Munson Hill (Convener) ; Revs. A.
F. Pollock, H. A. Carson, M. H. Sanderson, Churchill Moore, Mr. G. A. McGarry.
Business Committee — Rev. J. Lambert Alexander (Convener) ; Revs. G. H.
Craik, H. D. Whitmore, John Murray, Judge Leet.
Resolutions Committee — Rev. J. G. Hiudley, M. A. (Convener) ; Revs. Dr.
Day, E. L. Rice, Dr. Pedley, T. W. Davidson.
Nomination Committee— Revs. James T. Daley (Convener) ; A. Margrett.
Dr. Warriner.
Press Committee — Revs. Henry J. Kilbourn (Convener) ; J. G. Hindley.
Finance Committee — Messrs. Thomas Moodie (Convener) ; Frank G. Ellis,
J. F. McEwen, Geo. W. Johnston.
The annual report of the Union Executive was then presented by the
General Secretary, Rev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., D.D., and adopted.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. I3
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION
OF CANADA FOR THE YEAR 1915-16.
We meet again still under the shadow of the great war whose darkness
rests increasingly on our homes, our churches and our Dominion as the time
draws near when the whole forces of our Empire will be thrown aggres-
sively into the conflict. It is the prayer of all our hearts that victory may
soon come with as little cost as possible to all the nations in the unre-
placeable lives of the fighting forces.
Whatever readjustments of territory and payment of indemnities there
may be when peace is declared, for us in Canada there is no territory we
desire and our reward must be in the spiritual value to us of the share we
have taken in the strife, in the uplifting and purifying of our own hearts
^nd the life of our nation by the great gifts of life and treasure now being
poured forth, in broadening the outlook of the hearts of our people and in
deei^ening our consecration to the eternal struggle to bring to pass the high
things of the Kingdom of our Lord.
If these days fit us to go forward, laying cleaner foundations for the
nation yet to be in our great Dominion, then will our suffering be worth while.
The news that comes to your officers from day to day reveals our own
churches as taking their full part in answering the call of King and Country.
Of the members of this Union there are in active service Rev. H. I. Horsey,
as Chaplain of the 38th; Rev. W. J. D. Gibson, as Quartermaster Sergeant in
the Nova Scotia Highlanders; and Rev. G. J. Hindley as private in the 204th
Beavers.
Of our ministers who are members of the Union at least nine have sons in
khaki, Revs. Dr. Pedley, Dr. Warriner, Dr. Silcox, Dr. Ralph, Dr. F. W.
Macallum, Revs. G. H. Craik, J. P. Gerrie, T. W. Davidson, J. Thackeray, and
our host of this Union, Rev. G. Ellery Read. Of our members Rev. Captain
T. B. Hyde has lost by death his only son, Lieut. Leslie A. Hyde, R.H.A., and
Rev. Dr. Ralph his son, Lieut. Bertram Gray Ralph, R.N.R.
Another member of the Union, Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, has qualified for his
commission as Lieutenant.
From our churches well over 1,500 men in all have gone, scattered in dif-
ferent regiments. Three of the churches, Winnipeg Central, Bond St., Toronto,
and Montreal Calvary, have given each over a hundred men and the wide
sharing of these gifts is shown by the gift of twenty young men from the
Margaree Valley in Cape Breton on the East and over eighty from our church
in Victoria in the far West.
Many of our churches are now practically stripped of their young men.
The hearts of our people have followed the men with loving gifts and no
one can number the giving of our people, their gifts of labour and of money
to every cause which has helped the men in khaki or the refugees in many lands.
At the Exhibition camp in Toronto Rev. Captain T. B. Hyde has acted as
our denominational representative on the staff of Chaplains and his report will
be presented to you.
We have joined also with the Methodists, Presbyterians and Baptists in
providing booklets for the soldiers, small pocket containers having within two
booklets with forms of service, helpful texts and familiar hymns. Of these
the first edition of 5,000 for the Niagara camp were quickly exhausted and
the second edition of 50,000 is now coming from the press. At present about
20,000 have been distributed. They have been so much appreciated that we
are being asked to pro\'ide them for all soldiers, even of other denominations.
Arrangements are being made to supply the men at the front also. The
expense of these editions has been met through our Young People's depart-
14 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
ment, our share of the first two editions being $112.22, and we now have on
hand a balance of $17.87 toward the third edition, which will be needed shortly.
THE YEAE AT HOME.
It is with gratitude that we bring to you the record of the year's work
which our Statistical Secretary will present. Considering all the circum-
stances, our people have supported the local church work well and the financial
reports, though showing the strain upon our people, bear witness to their steady
loyalty to our regular denominational obligations.
Of the matters committed to the Executive we would report as follows:
Amendment to standing Eule No. 1: We recommend that sections be added
as follows:
7. A minister who has retired from the active work of the ministry and
follows some other calling by which he makes his living shall be dropped from
the roll unless he make yearly request that his name be retained, this request
to be endorsed by the Congregational Church of which he is a member.
8. Any member of the Union soliciting funds from the public must on
request of the Union submit either personally or through a responsible Com-
mittee a statement of such funds satisfactory to the Union.
The Executive also recommend to the Union that the Executive consist of
the officers and six other members and that in order to secure proper represen-
tation there shall be elected also consulting members who shall attend meetings
when held in their district and shall act as alternates when required.
The Conditional Gifts Committee is not yet able to report.
APPOETIONMENT.
We present herewith the statement of receipts for the various funds for
the year 1915-16 and apportionments by Associations.
We recommend the same apportionment for the ensuing year.
Eeeeipts Quebec Association $430.00
Ontario Eastern 98.88
Ontario Central 216.35
Ontario Western 223.44
United Brethren 23.00
N. S. and N. B 12.60
N. W. Prov 23.00
$1027.27
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA.
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We have revised the Three Years' Course and now submit it as follows:
THREE YEARS' COURSE OF STUDY.
For Candidates for Ordination who have not taken a College Course
and are unable to do so.
FIRST YEAR.
Garvie — ' ' Guide to Preachers. ' '
Bod's — "Introduction to the New Testament.'' (Hodder & Stoughton).
Fisher's — "History of the Christian Church," Periods 1-3.
Bush Bhees — "Life of Jesus" (Seribner's Sons).
Brown's Outlines of Theology, Introduction, Part 1, Part 2.
SECOND YEAR.
Brotvn's — "Outlines of Theology." Part 2, careful review; Part 3,
Part 4.
Findlay — ' ' Galatians, in Expositor 's Bible. ' '
Boynio/!,^" Congregational Way" (Pilgrim Press).
Peabody — "Jesus Christ and the Social Question" (Macmillan Co.)
Wright — "Introduction to the Old Testament."
Fisher — "History of the Christian Church." Periods 4-7.
THIRD TEAR.
Brown's Outlines of Theology, Part 4 Review, Part 5, Part 6.
Home — ' ' Romance of Preaching. ' '
Kent — ' ' Biblical Geography and History. ' '
Rauschenhiish — "Christianizing the Social Order."
Fisher — "History of the Christian Church." Period 8.
Haslett— "Pedagogical Bible School," Part 2 (Revell).
Mott — ' ' Decisive Hour of Christian Missions. ' ^
Necessary changes in this course may be made from time to time by the
Executive of the Union.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL RELATIONS.
During the year we have had a request from an interdenominational com-
mittee for work among non-English speaking races in Montreal asking that our
Union appoint a committee to co-operate with other denominations in this
work. We recommend the appointment of such a committee.
The joint meeting for co-operation in Home Mission fields suggested a year
ago by the Baptists has not been called owing to the serious illness of their
superintendent. Rev. Dr. W. E. Norton.
The World Conference on Faith and Order has held a Preparatory Confer-
ence during the year and now ask that we appoint a small committee to co-
operate with them in future preparations. We recommend the appointment
and suggest that this be left in the hands of the Chairman and Secretary of
our Church Union Committee.
Church Union. During this year the Presbyterian Church' has taken
another vote on organic union with results which will be submitted to you by
our Committee.
During the year we were asked by a Joint Committee of the London Mis-
sionary Society and the Colonial Missionary Society to consider taking over
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OP CANADA. 17
their work in British Guiana, but considering our present responsibilities in
Africa and our lack of contact with British Guiana felt unable to take over
that mission.
We have shared in the joy of seeing the progress in temperance matters in
the Dominion and sent to Sir Eobert Borden a resolution supporting the reso-
lution for Dominion prohibition then before the House.
The Executive considered the question of the date of the Union referred to
it and has arranged in response this series of meetings beginning with the
Union sermon and Communion service on Tuesday evening and closing Friday
night. It is hoped that in this way the members will, in view of the shorter
time away from home, arrange to come at the beginning of the meetings and
stay till the close. The Committee meetings begin a day earlier to avoid too
great crowding of the regular sessions and the various Societies and allow for
a full attendance at all open meetings.
The programme as arranged is submitted to you. We are to have the
pleasure of having with us Rev. Dr. David N. Beach, President of Bangor
Seminary, Rev. Wm. Pierce of Hale End, London, the delegate of the Colonial
Missionary Society, Rev. T. W. Woodside from Angola, and Rev. Hilton Pedley
of Japan, and to all of them we extend a hearty welcome.
Meeting east of Montreal for the first time in sixty years of Union meet-
ings we anticipate with pleasure the hospitality of the Sherbrooke church and
the sister churches of the eastern townships and pray for blessings both upon
Bur meetings and those who entertain us.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. GUNN, Secretary.
The General Secretary then read a report from Capt. Rev. T. B. Hyde of
Toronto on his work as Congregational Chaplain with the troops.
In accepting the report it was moved and carried that the appreciation of
the Union for the work done by Captain Hyde be placed on record and that the
thanks of the Union be extended to him.
Mr. Frank G. Ellis then presented the treasurer's report for the year.
On motion the report was adopted.
Communications were then read as follows:
Single Tax Reform League, Rev. T. DeC. Rayner — which were referred to
Business Committee. A letter of greeting was read from the Rev. D. Mc-
Callum, and a reply thereto by the Chairman, which was approved. The Rev.
Dr. Pedley then led the Union in prayer in behalf of Rev. D. McCallum and
his family.
Applications for membership were presented from Revs. P. V. Samson,
Arnold E. Gregory, W. H. Hill, R. B. Nelles. An application from Rev. C.
C. Claris for transfer from the Congregational Union of Canada to the Orleans
County Association of Congregational Churches, Vermont, was also received.
These were referred to the Membership Committee.
Rev. Dr. Gunn reported the change of time of meetings, that all the morn-
ing meetings would commence half an hour earlier than stated on the program.
Delegates to other bodies then presented their reports. Rev. Dr. Pedley,
J. Kilbourn and J. T. Daley on the National Council.
The General Secretary then reported on his visits to the Maritime Union
meetings at St. John, New Brunswick.
Rev. Dr. Hill moved "that we express to Rev. H. F. Hallett of Rock
Island our sympathies in his severe illness and our sense of loss in that we
18 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
cannot have his presence as representative of one of the eastern townships
churches that are co-operating with this church in entertaining us this
year." The motion was carried.
On motion of Judge Leet it was agreed to send a letter of greeting
from the Union to all our Foreign Missionaries.
The General Secretary stated that recommendations for corresponding
membership of the Union should be made through the Membership Com-
mittee.
Eev. T. W. Davidson introduced the matter of representation on the
Moral and Social Eeform Council for Quebec.
Mr. Geo. E. Williams moved and Judge Leet seconded "that representa-
tives of the Union be appointed to the Quebec Branch of the Dominion
Alliance. This was referred to the Nomination Committee.
Eev. Dr. Day reported for the Social Service Committee of the Union
and the work of the Social Service Council.
Judge Leet introduced the question of the foreign population of Canada.
On motion the matter was referred to the Business Committee.
On motion the Union was adjourned to give place to the Canada Con-
gregational Missionary Society.
At 11:30 the Union was called to order by the Chairman for the devo-
tional hour, at which the Eev. T. W. Davidson gave the first of a series of
addresses on * ' The Higher Ministries of Life, ' ' entitled ' ' The Ministry of
Thought." The session closed at 12:30.
The evening session was held at 8:00 p.m., when an address of welcome
was delivered by the pastor of the Plymouth Church, Eev. G. Ellery Eead,
and the annual address of the Chairman was delivered by Eev. E. D. Silcox.
THUESDAY, 9:00 A.M.
The session of the Union opened at 9:00 a.m. After devotions by the
Chairman, the minutes of the previous sessions were read and adopted.
The recommendations of the Business Committee were then adopted, viz.:
(1). With reference to the communication and petition presented to
the Union through Eev. T. DeCourcy Eayner we recommend that the peti-
tion be received and that our churches be urged to a deeper study of God's
Word in order to discover His message to us through the great tragedy of
the war.
(2). We further recommend that at the close of Eev. A. Margrett's
report Mr. Geo. Wiliams be given ten minutes to present the problem of work
among the foreign races in our cities.
(3). We recommend that this Union session be extended to 11:00 a.m.
and that Dr. Warriner present his report on Church Union.
The report of the Nomination Committee was then presented and
adopted as follows:
General Secretary — Eev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., D.D.
Eecording Secretary — Eev. E. Wilson Carr.
Treasurer — Mr. Frank G. Ellis.
Statistical Secretary — Eev. Albert Margrett.
Executive Committee — The officers, together with Eevs. Hugh Pedley,
D.D., F. J. Day, D.D., W. H. Warriner, D.D., James T. Daley, G. E. Eead,
and J. G. Hindley.
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Consulting members of the Executive who may also be alternates —
Eev. G. H. Craik, T. W. Davidson, H. A. Carson, A. F. Pollock, E. L. Eice,
B. H. Stauffer, M. H. Sanderson, W. E. Gilroy, Messrs. A. McA. Murphy,
Judge Leet, Geo. A. Moore, George McGarry, H. W. Barker, W. E. Booth,
Dr. M. H. Haight.
Union Preacher — Eev. G. Ellery Eead; alternate, Eev. Joseph Thackeray.
Com.mittee on Church Union — Eevs. Hugh Pedley, D.D. (Convener) ;
W. H. Warriner, D.D., E. Munson Hill, D.D., F. J. Day, D.D., W. T. Gunn,
D.D., James T. Daley, E. D. Silcox, A. Margrett, J. Thackeray, Wm. Hipkin,
J. W. Newbery, G. Ellery Eead, A. F. Pollock, B. H. Stauffer, G. H. Craik,
W. E. Gilroy, J. G. Hindley, Matthew Kelly, H. A. Carson, T. W. Davidson,
J. L. Alexander; Messrs. J. E. Dougall, T. B. Macaulay, Judge Leet, D. O.
Wood, Henry O'Hara and Arthur Wiekson, with power to add to their
number.
Department of Sunday Schools and Young People 's Societies — Eevs.
H. J. Kilbourn, B.A. (Superintendent) ; H. A. A. Carson, H. D. Whitmore,
E, LeEoy Eice, Mr. T. W. Jones, Mrs. Newton.
Eepresentatives on College Senate — Eevs. G. H. Craik, F. J. Day, D.D.,
Mr. W. H. Smith, Dr. F. A. Stevenson.
Social Service Committee — Eevs. F. J. Day, D.D (Convener) ; C. J.
Copp, M.D., E. D. Silcox, W. T. Gtinn, D.D., W. E. Gilroy, B. H. Stauffer
and D. O. Wood. (The first three members to be our representatives on
Social Service.)
Co-operation with other churches as to Missionary work — Eevs. W. T.
Gunn, D.D. (Convener); Hugh Pedley, D.D., F. J. Day, D.D.
Delegates to Maritime Union — Eevs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., G. E. Eead.
Layman's Missionary Movement — Mr. W. H. Barker (Convener); C.
McD. Hay, D. O. Wood, G. E. Williams.
Eepresentatives on Council of Dominion Alliance — Eevs. E. D. Silcox,
M. H. Sanderson, J. G. Hindley, A. Margrett.
Eepresentatives on Quebec Branch of Dominion Alliance — Eevs. T. W.
Davidson, A. F. Pollock, and Judge Leet.
Publication Committee — Dr. C. J. Copp (Convener) ; Eevs. Dr. Gunn,
J. G. Hindley, A. Margrett, Messrs. H. W. Copp, F. J. Smith, Eobert
Wightman, Henry O'Hara.
Eepresentative on Interdenominational Council for Work Among non-
English Speaking Eaces in Montreal — Eev. Dr. Hill.
The application of Eev. A. E. Teale for admission to the Union was
referred to the Membership Committee.
The election of Chairman for 1917 was then proceeded with and resulted
in the election of Eev. A. F. Pollock, B.D.
Judge Leet moved and Eev. H. D. Whitmore seconded "That it is ad-
visable to create a Department of Finance to be presided over by a superin-
tendent assisted by a committee selected by the different associations. That
its duties be: to study the questions relating to church and denominational
finance; to correlate the budgets and manner of raising the same of our
several organizations; to study and advise as to special efforts by the Union
or the societies in relation to special efforts; to study and advise as to the
best methods of dealing with the finance of the local church. ' '
Mr. A. McA. Murphy moved an amendment that a clause be added to
the motion "That the Union Committee be that Committee." The motion
was then adopted.
20 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
The Kev. A. Margrett then presented the Statistical Report for the
year, which was adopted as follows:
Churches, 126; preaching stations, 41. Total 167.
Under pastoral care, 33,035; received on confession of faith, 723; mem-
bership, 14,044; value of church property, $2,296,910; amount of debt on
property, $295,934.21; amount raised for all purposes, $236,469.61; amount
raised for home missions, $7,068.18; amount raised for foreign missions,
$5,855.28; amount raised for Woman's Board, $5,224.00; amount raised for
College, $1,883.00; amount raised for Union, $1,201.43; amount raised for
Provident Fund, $763.09; Sunday School teachers and officers, 1,304; scholars
on roll, 10,322; money raised, $12,470.18; united with church, 255; Young
People's Society membership, 1,682; amount raised, $2,587.61; united with
church, 112.
On a further motion the thanks of the Union were extended to Eev. A.
Margrett in appreciation of his work on the report.
Mr. Geo. E. Williams presented the matter of the foreign population in
our cities.
The Membership Committee then recommended "That the following be
received into membership now, being graduates of our college and giving
evidence of ordination — Eev. Percy V. Samson; that the following be re-
ceived, as their names have been before the Union for one year — Revs. T.
W. Davidson, J. H. Sulston, A. E. Mann; that the following be received as
corresponding members — Revs. A. E. Gregory, Wm. Pierce, R. Trevor Wil-
liams, David N. Beach, D.D., T. W. Woodside, Hilton Pedley, Mr. W. H.
Black, II. W. Barker, D. McColl, F. W. Mottley, M.A., F. J. Malzard, T.
Moodie, Mrs. Sanderson.
The report was adopted.
Report of Church Union Committee was presented by Rev. Dr. Warri-
ner, seconded by Rev. Dr. Pedley, and laid on the table.
On motion the Union Session adjourned to give place to the Canada
Congregational Missionary Society at 11:00 a.m.
The Union was again called to order at 11:45 for the devotional hour,
when the Rev. T. W. Davidson delivered an address on "The Ministry of
Comfort. ' '
FRIDAY, JUNE 9th, 9:00 A.M.
At 9 a.m. the Union was called to order for devotional exercises.
The minutes of previous session were read and adopted.
The Rev. H. J. Kilbourn then presented the report of the Young People 's
Committee. After discussion, the report was adopted.
The Membership Committee then presented the following report: We
recommend that the application of Rev. A. E. Gregory be granted after the
required probation of one year.
We recommend that the application of the Rev. E. B. jSTelles, pastor ©•f
our Western Church, Toronto, is regular and satisfactory if a transfer from
a District Association in one of the United States is considered as complying
with the phrase ' ' kindred Congregational Association. ' '
The Eev. David N. Beach, D.D., President of Bangor Theological Semi-
nary, stated that "Membership in the District Association carries with it
also membership in the State Association."
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 21
We recommend that the application of the Rev. W. H. Hill is of the
same nature except that the blank form prepared and used by his District
Association has not been completely filled by the Registrar. We recommend
that the Executive return it to the Registrar for such completion, and in
case of a satisfaetorj^ I'^ply the name of Mr. Hill shall be written upon
©ur Roll.
We recommend that a letter of transfer be given to the Rev. C. C.
Claris to the Orleans County Association of the State of Vermont.
We recommend that membership in the Union be accoided to the Rev.
G. J. Hindley, who has been pastor of our Mission Church in Landis, Sask.,
since his graduation and who is now going on Overseas Service for the
Empire, if he desires it.
The recommendations were then severally moved and carried.
The adoption of the report as a whole was moved by Dr. Hill and carried.
Mr. Geo. McGarry, in behalf of Calvary Church, Montreal, invited the
Union to meet there next year, 1917. The motion was carried.
The Rev. G. E. Read expressed regrets felt by the Revs. W. E. Gilroy
and H. F. Hallet at inability to be present.
The Rev. Wm. Pierce, of Hale End, London, England, then conveyed
greetings from Colonial Missionary Society, England.
The Finance Committee's report was presented by Mr. F. G. Ellis, who
moved that a reduction of $5.00 be made in all claims for travelling ex-
penses. Carried.
The Church Union Committee's report, laid on the table, was adopted.
The Publishing Committee's annual report was presented by Dr. Copp
and adopted.
Dr. E. M. Hill moved that at the end of the devotional hour twenty
minutes be given to prayer.
The Rev. W. T. Gunn, D.D., moved that the business of the Union be
adjourned until the close of the College Session this afternoon.
The Rev. T, W. Davidson delivered an address on "The Ministry of
Interruption." After a season of prayer the Union adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
to meet as above.
The Union was called to order by the Chairman at 4:20 p.m.
Rev. G. E. Read moved and Rev. Dr. Day seconded, ' ' That we urge
upon the Minister of Militia and Defence the need of issuing some badge
or distinctive sign to those who have offered their services to their King and
Country but have not been accepted. ' ' The motion was carried.
On motion of Rev. G. E. Read the following resolution was unanimously
passed : ' ' That we urge upon our Government the most complete mobiliza-
tion of all our resources in men and material by registration, conscription
or whatever method the Government may deem best, in order to aid to the
fullest in winning this great war for freedom, and that we pledge ourselves
and our churches to the fullest co-operation with the Government in every
l)ossible way. ' '
Rev. Dr. Gunn moved that the Executive Committee be given power to
change the date of the Union by adding a session to the front of the present
order of meeting.
Rev. Dr. Day moved and Judge Leet seconded "That the Union receive
greetings from Mr. Henry O'Hara conveyed by Dr. Copp and that they be
reciprocated.
The Union adjourned at 5:35.
22 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
FEIDAY EVENING, JUNE 9th.
The Chairman opened the meeting at 8:00. The Eev. J. T. Daley intro-
duced for the Foreign Missionary Society, Eev. T. W. Woodside of West
Central Africa.
The Eev. W. H. Warriner, D.D., in behalf of the College then intro-
duced Eev. David N. Beach, D.D., who spoke on "The Claims of the Chris-
tian Ministry."
Eesolutions were then submitted by Eev. E. LeEoy Eice in behalf of
the Eesolutions Committee and carried.
Upon motion the minutes were taken as read and the secretary in-
structed to edit them for publication in the Year Book.
The Union adjourned to meet with Calvary Church, Montreal, in 1917.
EEPOET OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHUECH UNION.
Your Committee reported last June that the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in Canada had approved of the amended Basis of Union,
and voted to send it down to the Presbyteries and congregations. This was
done and the returns received. These returns were somewhat of a disap-
pointment to the friends of union. They indicated a strengthening of the
opinion adverse to union. While the 1911 vote showed that 69 per cent, of
those voting were favorable, the 1916 vote had only 60 per cent. This, how-
ever, was brought out, — that the country west of the Great Lakes, the country
where the Home Missionary problem is most acute, was strongly, and in some
sections overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed union. In the four Western
Synods there was a majority of nearly 77 per cent., and in the two central
provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the percentage was 84.
With these facts in view the Union Committee of the Presbyterian Church
resolved to recommend to the Assembly, (1) a resolution definitely committing
the Presbyterian Church to union with the Methodist and Congregational
Churches of Canada, on the basis approved by the General Assembly of 1915,
(2) that the date for the consummation of the union be not fixed at present,
(3) that within the period of one year after the close of the war any con-
gregation which gave a majority vote against union be permitted to take a
vote of the communicants as to whether they will enter the United Church,
(4) that thereafter the Assembly proceed in co-operation with the other
churches to secure the necessary legislation, and (5) that the union be con-
summated as soon thereafter as the regular steps can be taken.
These recommendations are, we understand, now before the General
Assembly meeting in Winnipeg.
In these circumstances there appeared to be nothing which called for
action on the part of your Committee. Its policy, of necessity, has been, and
must still be that of patient waiting until the Presbyterian Church can come
to a settlement of this great question. We recognize the gravity of the
situation which faces our sister church in the divided mind of its own mem-
bership. It is not for us to interfere in any way, or seek by any pressure
we might bring to force a decision. That can be confidently left to it under
the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
In the meantime should they resolve to proceed to the consummation of
this union, we recommend that this Union hold itself ready to take all
constitutional and legal steps necessary to this end, and that the Union Com-
mittee be continued, with instructions to co-operate with the Committees of the
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, as may be necessary in the circum-
stances.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 23
EEPOET OF THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE OF THE CONGREGA-
TIONAL UNION OF CANADA FOE THE YEAR 1915-16.
Your Committee begs to report the publication of the Canadian Con-
gregationalist throughout the year, with the exception of a two weeks'
recess during last summer, and two weeks in January rendered necessary
by the occasion for making new contracts for printing and publishing of
the paper. In September, 1915, Mr. W. E. Mertens, former publisher of
the paper, enlisted with an Overseas Battalion, and an arrangement was
mdde with Mr. Alex Anderson to continue publishing until the end of 1915.
In January, 1916, tenders were considered from several firms for the print-
ing of the paper, and an arrangement was finally made with Mr. Ales
Anderson to carry on the printing for another fifty (50) issues. Through-
out the year, Rev. E. D. Silcox has acted as editor of the paper, and in
September, 1915, also assumed the position of Business Manager formerly
held by Mr. W. Edwin Mertens. The paid-up subscriptions for 1915-16,
amounting to $946.91, are $259.11 in excess of the previous year. The re-
ceipts for advertisements are $69.44 less than for 1914-15. The Canadian
Congregational Year Book for 1915-16 was issued as usual in September, and
returns for sales amount to $158.03, or $36.68 in excess of the previous year,
while receipts for advertisements have decreased by $30.15.
The attached financial statement shows that we face the new year with
a cash balance in the bank of $21.47 and no liabilities, other than our sub-
scription list, while we have assets of over fifty dollars ($50.00). This
appears to be a better financial statement than we have been able to present
for some years, but owing to the special appeal that was made, and largely
responded to, for arrears, new subscriptions and subscriptions in advance,
we have drawn largely upon next year 's source of income.
Of the deficit of $270.00, which we had to report at the close of 1914-15,
the Canadian Congregational Missionary Society has subscribed $115.71 and
the Canadian Congregational Foreign Missionary Society has subscribed
$77.50. This was in accordance with the motion passed at the last Union
meetings, and has been a considerable aid to the Committee in carrying on
its work. The Congregational College has not as yet intimated to us whether
they will contribute their share of that deficit.
During the year a Young People 's Department has been introduced
into "The Congregationalist, " edited by Rev. Henry J. Kilbourn, Mon-
treal, and associated with him Mr. T. W. Jones of Montreal. This depart-
ment has added a great deal of interest to the paper, and the thanks of
the Committee are due to Mr. Kilbourn and Mr. Jones for their valued
services.
In presenting this report your Committee would like to impress upon
the Denomination the importance of the publications which have been en-
trusted to its care, and would urge the generous support of all Congrega-
tionalists. The columns of the ' ' Congregationalist ' ' are the natural channel
for distribution of the news of the churches. The Congregational Year
Book is the authorized source of information regarding the statistics of our
churches and, containing the official reports of the various organizations
connected with the Congregational body, should have a very wide distri-
bution amongst Congregationalists. Your Committee would suggest that
the Union consider some method of giving a wider circulation to this book.
Many of the largest churches take only a very few copies and some of the
other churches do not take any.
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Your Committee desires to express its appreciation to those who have
continued to support the two publications, and trusts that the future will
show even greater support.
Your Committee having completed the year's work asks for its discharge.
Eespectfully submitted,
CHAELES J. COPP,
Chairman.
H. W. COPP,
Secretary-Treasurer.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
May 31st, 1916.
il^AR BOOK.
RECEIPTS.
Balance June 1st, 1915 $ 4.07
Sales 158.03
Printing Reports of Societies 304.25
Advertisements 221.00
$ 687.35
Sundries and Exchange .
Editor
DISBURSEMENTS.
$ 2.25
115.25
411.60
CANADIAN CONGREGATIONALIST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance June 1st, 1915 $ 13.29
C. C. Missionary Society 300.00
C. C. Foreign Missionary Society 200.00
C. C. Foreign Missionary Society for last
year 's deficit 77.50
C. C. Missionary Society for last year deficit 115.71
Congregational College 200.00
Sundries and Special Subscriptions 65.78
Subscriptions 946.91
Advertisements 109.71
$ 529.10
$2,028.90
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA. 25
DISBURSEMENTS.
Postage and Exchange, etc $ 61.90
Electros 4.25
Stationery 6.75
Editor 420.00
Printer 1,672.78
Year Book Eeceipts $ 687.35
C. Congregationalist receipts 2,028.90
Year Book disbursements $ 529,10
C. Congregationalist disbursements 2,165.68
Cash in Bank 21.47
$2,165.68
$2,716.25
$2,716.25
Audited and found correct, June 5th, 1916.
E. J. JOSELIN.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOE YEAE ENDING MAY 31st, 1916.
RECEIPTS. •
Balance from pre\dous year $508 36
Salary Guarantee Account:
Amounts contributed by the following funds under their
guarantee covering Salary and Expenses of General
Secretary :
Canada Congregational Missionary Society $1,021 66
Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 351 66
Canada Congregational College 246 48
Congregational Provident Fund Society 31 83
1,651 63
Contributions from Churches:
Quebec Association $430 00
Ontario East $ 98 88
Toronto District 216 35
Western Ontario Association 223 44
538 67
Western Provinces 23 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 12 60
United Brethren 23 00
1,027 27
Collections, Union Meetings 24 60
Ministerial Fees 7 00
Bank Interest 1 42
— 33 02
$3,220 28
26 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
DISBURSEMKNTS.
By General Secretary:
Salary and Travelling Expenses $2,275 03
Executive Expenses:
Travelling Expenses to Union Meeting and Executive Con-
ferences 180 85
Union Travelling Expenses:
Eefunded Delegates 133 65
Stationery, Printing and Postage 48 59
Proportion of Year Book 132 00
Honorarium, Statistical Secretary 25 00
Young People 's Dept 14 35
Total Disbursements 2,808 97
Balance on hand 411 31
$3,220 28
Frank G. Ellis,
Treasurer.
Audited and found correct,
Thos. Moodie,
Auditor.
WITH THE SOLDIERS AT EXHIBITION CAMP.
During last fall it was realized that indiscriminate work amongst the
soldiers in Camp was not the most desirable way of reaching the men in
connection with their religious life. This decision was come to for reasons
that I need not state. Consequently the Camp was not open to general visita-
tion, and, in order to provide for the religious oversight of the men, it was
arranged that five ministers representing their respective denominations should
be appointed as Assistant Camp Chaplains with the honorary rank of Captain,
their services to be rendered on a voluntary basis, without expense to the
public. I was chosen as one of the five to represent the Congregational body,
and have had the privilege of serving in this capacity up to the present time.
As may be readily seen, this has offered an unusual opportunity for Christian
service in presenting the Gospel to the thousands of men who have been in
Camp.
The particular duties assigned to the Assistant Chaplains have been: —
first; the oversight of the men in all units connected with his own particular
denomination; second: Hospital visitation; third: the conduct of Church
parade services on Sunday morning; fourth: Hospital services later on Sun-
day morning; and fifth: special services during the week in barrack rooms
and personal dealing with the men.
During the progress of the Camp, a number of new units coming into
quarters having no appointed Chaplains, it became necessary for the Assistant
Chaplains to undertake this duty with them. On this account, I was appointed
as Acting Chaplain with the 12th Artillery Brigade, with which I am still
connected.
During the season, in addition to the regular Sunday parade ser\Tice, we
have conducted gatherings for evening worship in the men's quarters, and have
arranged and carried out several social evening entertainments both in our
own canteen quarters, and also in the larger building of the Y.M.C.A. These
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OP CANADA. 27
meetings have been greatly appreciated and enjoyed by the men, and have
opened the way for mutual acquaintance and helpfulness. The responsiveness
of the members of the Brigade, from the Officer Commanding to the youngest
recruit, has been most considerate and appreciative, and the Acting Chaplain
has received many expressions of appreciation for the helpfulness of the ser-
vice he has been able to render.
Camp life is a new experience for all of us, and has its advantages as
well as its drawbacks. Our young men are offering themselves freely and fully
for this great undertaking in the defence of our Empire, and, leaving homes
of comfort and luxury in many cases, they all share alike in the uniform and
somewhat severe simplicity of the soldiers' quarters. For a young fellow who
has been accustomed to all the ease and comfort of a well-to-do home, to have
to sleep on two blankets and a board, and take his meals in the mess-
room off tin dishes and an oil-cloth covered table, is to be brought face to
face with the first elements of self-denial, and he finds that this fact runs
all through the military experience. In view of this, it is encouraging to dis-
cover that there is practically no complaint, and that our boys are enduring
these conditions with splendid cheerfulness. This helps to bring all on an
equal basis, and binds the men in their purpose to face the duties of the situa-
tion on a common level.
In order to contribute a little in relieving the monotony of barrack life,
we have secured a well-selected library of a couple of hundred volumes, which
is at the men's disposal, and have furnished a continuous supply of magazines
from week to week. In addition to this we were fortunate in securing a
first-class Victrola with a number of records that are in almost constant use.
This work will continue through the summer, though the men will be
moved to new quarters for their further training. The Artillery Brigade goes
to Petawawa, Ont., prior to departure for overseas, other units go to Niagara
and the new Camp Borden, near Lake Simcoe, Ont. In all of these points the
men will be followed by the Y.M.C.A., which has done and continues to do
such splendid service for the material, social, and spiritual interests of the
men. In fact it would be difficult to see how the needs of the men could be
met, were it not for the efficiency of this far-reaching organization.
T. Bbadly Hyde.
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CONTEIBUTIONS FROM CHUECHES.
QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
Cowansville $16 00
Danville (1915-16) 3155
Granby 28 00
Montreal, Emmanuel 168 35
Calvary 41 10
Zion ." 36 00
Pt. St. Charles 16 00
Melbourne 13 00
Sherbrooke 50 00
Staustead 20 00
Ulverton 10 00
$430 00
TORONTO DISTRICT.
Cobourg $35 00
Cold Springs 10 00
Dalston 1 50
Edgar 2 75
Rugby 5 50
Toronto City, Bond St 25 00
BroadA'iew 7 00
Northern 61 00
Olivet 50 00
Western 18 60
$216 35
ONTARIO, EASTERN ASSOCIA-
TION.
Brantford $35 00
Embro 10 00
Forest, Lake Shore 6 00
Forest, Central 6 50
Fronie 1 65
Garafraxa 5 35
Guelph 35 00
Hamilton, First 80 88
Lawrence 3 50
London, First 18 72
New Durham 5 00
Speedside 4 84
Watford 5 00
Woodstock 6 00
$223 44
ONTARIO, EASTERN DISTRICT.
Kingston, First $25 00
Lanark 15 00
Maxville 20 00
Middleville 3 80
Hopetown 3 46
Eosetta 3 62
Ottawa, First 18 00
Ottawa, Welcome Zion 10 00
NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW
BRUNSWICK.
Chebogue, N.S $3 10
Liverpool, N.S 1 30
Pleasant Drive, N.S 1 00
Sheffield, N.S 7 20
$12 60
WESTERN PROVINCES.
Victoria, B.C., First $20 00
(Jarlton Union, Sask 3 00
$23 00
UNITED BRETHREN ASSOCIA-
TION.
Berlin $7 00
Forks Road 4 00
Gainsboro 12 00
$23 00
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA.
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COMPAEATIVE SUMMAEY FOE 1915 AND 1916.
Quebec
Ontario —
Eastern District .
Western District
Toronto District .
United Brethren .
N.S. and N.B. . . .
Western Provinces
Increase
1916
1915
or
Decrease
$430 00
$420 86
$ 9 14 Inc.
98 88
157 85
58 97 Dec
223 44
233 94
10 50 Dec
216 35
221 96
5 61 Dec
23 00
25 00
2 00 Dec
12 60
26 05
13 45 Dec
23 00
24 75
1 75 Dec
$1,027 27
$1,110 41
$82 74 Dec.
PEECENTAGE OF CONTEIBUTIONS TO APPOETIONMENTS FOE 1916.
Quebec 50%
Ontario 43%
United Brethren 33%
Nova Seotia and New Brunswick 9%
Western Provinces 7%
30 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
THE CANADA CONGEEGATIONAL MISSIONAEY SOCIETY.
OFFICEES FOE 1916-17.
Honorary President — Eev. Hugh Pedley, D.D.
President — Mr. William Copp, Toronto.
Secretary — Eev. William T. Gunn, D.D., 33 Victor Ave., Toronto.
Honorary Secretary — Eev. W. H. Warriner, D.D., Montreal.
Educational Secretary — Eev. E. LeEoy Eice, B.A., Kingston.
Treasurer — Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, 95 King St. West, Toronto.
Stii)t. of Immigration Dept. — Eev. Frank J. Day, D.D., 19 Edgar Ave.,
Toronto.
Auditors — Mr. D. O. Wood and Mr. E. J. Joselin.
Executive Committee — The Officers, together with Eev. W. J. D. Gibson.
Eev. J. G. Hindley, M.A., Eev. G. Ellery Eead, Eev. W. H. A. Claris, and Mr
Arthur Congdon.
General Committee — The Executive, together with Eevs. W. E. Gil-
roy, B.D., J. T. Daley, B.A., Byron H. Stauffer, J. W. Newbery, M. H. San
derson, E. Munson Hill, D.D., H. D. Whitmore, E. D. Silcox, T. W. Davidson
M. Kelly, J. Lambert Alexander, B.D., Henry J. Kilbourn, Eev. E. B. Nelles
W. D. Spence, G. H. Craik, Messrs. A. E. Teale, W. J. Bevis, A. Margrett
Thos. Moodie, T. B. Speight, W. E. Booth, Wm. Michener, G. W. Johnson
Jno. Black, S. F. Mosey, E. C. Goodhue, Mr. Geo. Williams.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I. — NAME.
This Corporation shall be called ' ' The Canada Congregational Missionary
Society, ' ' and shall conduct its operations within the limits of the Dominion
of Canada.
ARTICLE II. OBJECTS.
The objects of this Society shall be as set forth in the Act of Incorpora-
tion, namely, to plant and to foster Congregational CI u-ches in suitable
localities; to aid churches in sustaining their pastors where required.
ABTICLE III. — MEMBERSHIP.
All persons being members or adherents of Congregational Churches, pay-
ing two dollars annually into the funds of the Society, shall be members, and
those who subscribe at one time twenty dollars or more shall be life members.
Churches subscribing annually ten dollars or more may be represented at the
annual meeting of the Society by one delegate, and churches subscribing fifty
dollars or more may be represented by two delegates. Each auxiliary branch'
contributing annually to the funds of the Society ten dollars or more may be
represented by one delegate. The above-mentioned subscribers and delegates
shall constitute the membership of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IV. — OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The oflScers of the Society shall be President, an Honorary President, a
Secretary, an Honorary Secretary, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Immigra-
tion may also be appointed. The Standing Committees shall be a General
Committee and an Executive Committee. These officers and committees shall
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 31
be appointed at the annual meeting of the Society, and shall be members of the
Corporation. The General Committee shall consist of the President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Superintendent, Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigra-
tion, Honorary President and Honorary Secretary, and not more than twenty-
five members. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Honorary
President, the President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Superintendent, the
Honorary Secretary, the Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigra-
tion Department, one member from each District Association within the
bounds of the operations of the Society, and one from the Winnipeg Congrega-
tional Church Extension and Building Society, and these members shall hold
office from the date of their election by their various Associations.
ARTICLE v. — DUTIES.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society and its com-
mittees, when practicable, and shall seek to promote the general interest of
the Society's work.
The Secretary shall have charge of the books and correspondence of the
Society, shall call the meetings of the Society and its committees, and shall
exhibit the records of the proceedings at each meeting.
The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Society, disbursing
them as directed by the General or Executive Committee, and shall present
annually a full account of all receipts and disbursements.
The Superintendent shall be under the direction of the Executive Com-
mittee, to whom he shall report quarterly, visit the churches of the Congrega-
tional order within the bounds of the Society 's operation with a view of
deepening their interest in its work, and of securing liberal contributions for
the Society, and shall explore new mission fields, secure missionaries for vacant
churches, and have a general oversight of the interests and work of the
Society.
The Auditors shall examine the accounts of the Society when required,
and make an annual audit of the Treasurer's books previous to the annual
meeting of the Society.
The General Committee shall exercise all the corporate powers of the
Society, have charge of annual mission grants made to the churches, examine,
employ and direct all the missionaries of the Society, and have a general
supervision of its affairs. They shall present a report of the work of the
Society at each of its annual meetings.
The Executive Committee shall have full charge and power for the
administration of the affairs of the Society during the interval between the
annual meeting of the General Committee; shall receive all applications from
churches for aid from the Society, and report thereon on the General Com-
mittee, to whom they shall make an annual report of their proceedings.
. ARTICLE VI. — MEETING.
The Corporation shall meet annually on the first Wednesday after the
first Sunday in June, at the place where the Congregational Union of Canada
assembles. A public annual missionary meeting shall be held on the evening
of the next day. Special meetings for the despatch of special business may
be called by the Executive Committee at such time and place as may be
deemed desirable, provided that a month's notice be given thereof. The
General Committee shall hold their meetings at the same time and place as
the Corporation, at the call of the Secretary; and the Executive Committee
shall hold their quarterly meeting at the time and place it may be agreed
upon.
32 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
ARTICLE VII. — CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.
All sums of money specially collected, given or bequeathed for the pur-
pose, together with the proceeds received from the sale of disused church
property, shall form a Church Extension and Building Fund, which shall be
invested by the Corporation, who may apply the income thereof, by the General
or Executive Committee, by the way of loans, or otherwise, for the organiza-
tion of churches in new fields, and for the erection or enlargement of places
of worship where they may be required.
ARTICLE VIII. AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.
Auxiliary branches of this Society may be formed in churches and locali-
ties, to co-operate in the work of the Society. Each branch shall, at least o\e
month previous to the annual meeting of the Society, make an annual report
to the Secretary and send to the Treasurer all funds collected on its behalf.
ARTICLE IX. — MISSIONARIES.
Each missionary in the employment of this Society must be a regularly
accredited member of a Congregational Church, and shall endeavor faithfully
to promote all the interests of the Congregational denomination in Canada.
He shall send to the Secretary a half-yearly statement of his work, and
furnish such statistical returns as may be called for.
ARTICLE X. — MISSIONS.
Each church requiring a missionary grant by the General Committee must
make application therefor through the Secretary, at least one month previous
to the annual meeting of the Society, according to the printed forms provided,
in which a certificate to the effect that all previous pledges of support to its
pastor have been fulfilled shall be inserted. Churches aided by this Society
are required to make an annual collection for the funds and to keep their
property sufficiently insured, and such churches acquiring property shall have
inserted in the Trust Deed a clause providing that in case the church shall at
any time be disbanded or cease to exist the property shall revert to the
Society.
ARTICLE XI. — RECEIVING AND DISMISSING PASTORS.
Churches aided by this Society are required, as far as practicable, in the
settlement and dismissal of pastors, to carry out the recommendations passed
by the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, in 187(\ in relation to
Councils. In cases where this is impracticable, the sanction of the Executive
Committee must be obtained before a settlement or dismissal of a pastor is
consummated.
ARTICLE XII. — CONVEYING PROPERTY.
The President, Treasurer and Secretary, or any two of them, shall be
the duly authorized persons on behalf of the Corporation to convey real
estate, and to discharge mortgages, and the Treasurer shall be the duly
authorized person, on behalf of the Corporation, to accept conveyances of real
estate and to receive mortgages. The Treasurer shall affix the Corporation seal
to all documents which may require it.
ARTICLE XIII. — AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
This Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of
the members present at any annual meeting of the Society, one day 's notice
having previously been given of the proposed amendment, in writing.
REV. H. J. KILBOUEN,
Montreal.
Supt. of S. S. and Young People's Societies.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 33
NOTICE.
It is becoming more than ever a practice among Christian people to
recognize the Lord's portion in their Last Wills and Testaments, whereby,
though they be dead, they speak and act in the furtherance of Missionary,
Educational and Benevolent objects. American Congregationalists are among
the most wise and generous in this day, and have left legacies of blessings for
succeeding generations. Among the members of our Congregational churches
in Canada there have also been those who have followed a likewise generous
course.
For the guidance of those who may desire to make like bequests, the
following legal form is subjoined. The amount bequeathed may be devoted
specially to the Church Extension and Building Fund, in which case the in-
come only would be used, or may be given for the general purposes of the
Society.
FORM FOR A BEQUEST.
I give and bequeath to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society,
incorporated by the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, A.D. 1885, the
sum of $ out of my estate, to be paid
without any charge or deduction what-
ever, and I direct that the receipt of the Secretary and Treasurer of the
Society shall constitute and be a sufficient discharge thereof.
34 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CANADA CONGREGA-
TIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The sixty-third annual meeting of the Corporation of The Canada Congre-
gational Missionary Society, was held in Plymouth Church, Sherbrooke, Que.,
at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7th, 1916, the President, Mr. WiUiam Copp,
in the chair.
The Annual Report was then read by the Secretary, Rev. W. T.
Gunn, D.D., and on motion, adopted.
The Treasurer's Report, in the absence of Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, was
read by Rev. Frank J. Day, D.D., and adopted.
The Report of the Immigration Dept., read by the Superintendent, Rev.
Frank J. Day, D.D., was on motion adopted.
Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, B.A., the Educational Secretary, then read the report
of his work, which was on motion adopted.
The officers for the ensuing year were then elected, as follows:
Honorary President — Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D.
President — Mr. William Copp, Toronto.
Secretary — Rev. William T. Gunn, D.D., 33 Victor Ave., Toronto.
Honorary Secretary — Rev. W. H. Warriner, D.D., Montreal.
Educational Secretary — Rev. E. LeRoy Rice, B.A., Kingston.
Treasurer — Mr. Gordon H. O'Hara, 95 King St. West, Toronto.
Supt. of Immigration Dept. — Rev. Frank J. Day, D.D., 19 Edgar Ave.,
Toronto.
Auditors — Mr. D. O. Wood and Mr. E. J. Joselin.
Executive Committee — The OflScers, together with Rev. W. J. D. Gibson,
Rev. J. G. Hindley, M.A., Rev. G. Ellery Read, Rev. W. H. A. Claris, and Mr.
Arthur Congdon.
General Committee — The Executive, together with Revs. W. E. Gil-
roy, B.D., J. T. Daley, B.A., Byron H. Stauffer, J. W. Newbery, M. H. San-
derson, B. Munson Hill, D.D., H. D. Whitmore, E. D. Silcox, T. W. Davidson,
M. Kelly, R. B. Nelles, G. H. Craik, J. Lambert Alexander, B.D., Henry J.
Kilbourn, W. D. Spence, W. J. Bevis, A. E. Teale, and A. Margrett; Messrs.
Thos. Moodie, T. B. Speight, W. E. Booth, Wm. Michener, Geo. W. Johnson,
Jno. Black, S. F. Morey, E. C. Goodhue, Geo. Williams.
At the session on Thursday morning the meeting was addressed by Rev.
Arnold E. Gregory of our Union Colored Church, Montreal, and on the
Friday morning of the Union addresses were given by Rev. William Pierce of
Hale End, London, the delegate of the Colonial Missionary Society, and by
Rev. Trevor J. WilUams, pastor elect of Landis, Sas., who had not been able
to reach the meetings of the Union till Friday.
Greetings from The Canada Congregational Woman's Board to this
Society, and the Foreign Society were presented by Mrs. E. Munson HiU at
the meetings of the latter Society.
The meeting adjourned.
William T. Gunn,
Secretary.
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CANADA CONGREGA-
TIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 1915-1916.
The Executive bring this sixty-third annual report before the annual
meeting with a deep sense of relief and thankfulness; relief that the burdens of
the year can here be shared with the representatives of the churches, and
thankfulness that under the guidance of God the year has, in spite of all
difficulties, come so happily to its close.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 3?
The general situation caused by the war, with the withdrawal of so many-
men from our churches, the increasing pressure of the collapse of the boom
in the West, the uncertainty about Church Union, with the chronic demand
for men for the ministry, have all been factors in a year of heavy responsi-
bilities for the Executive.
In a survey of our fields there are many reasons for gratitude. In
Margaree there has been a good year, and Eev. J. H. Sulston reports twenty
of their young men have put on khaki.
At South Maitland Eev. A. E. Mann also reports the churches as holding
their own well, in spite of constant removals of the young people. Economy,
which has had only supplies for some years, has called Mr. Campbell Travener
from the Bible College, Toronto, who will take our Association Course, and
who reports a happy outlook.
The Kingsport Church last fall lost Eev. George E. Miller, but secured
without any intermission Eev. H. G. Wright of Milton.
Pleasant Eiver, under Eev. G. W. Ball, reports no change. Liverpool has
again become vacant, Eev. George Miller, who settled there last fall, having
had to send Mrs. Miller home to England on account of ill health, has resigned.
St. John, N.B., under Eev. E. J. Haughton, has continued steadily, in spite of
several losses.
In Quebec the Fitch Bay field became vacant by the resignation of Eev.
E. Wilson Carr, but has again been supplied by Mr. F. Malzard, who will
take the Association course under the Quebec Association.
Eev. Churchill Moore maintains a steady work at Ayers' Cliff. In
Montreal the Point St. Charles Church, under Eev. H. A. Carson, comes to
self support, and in so doing express to the Society their sincere gratitude for
the support and help given in the past years. Amherst Park Church lost
their pastor, Eev. H. Moule, who went over to the Baptists.
Supplied with a student for the winter, they had hoped to have a settled
pastor by this time, but are again under the care of one of the students for
the summer. Student Kelly being in charge. Union Church was also without
a pastor for some time, but has been happily settled again, with Eev. Arnold
E. Gregory, B.D., who has taken hold heartily, and is striving with his
people to secure a church home of their own. The Union work at Ste. Anne's
has had a good year, under Eev. Norman McLeod.
In Kingston the First Church has accepted our challenge of last year,
and the salary of Eev. E. LeEoy Eice, B.A., has thus been increased $200.
Their church work has gone well through the year, though feeling the loss by
removal and enlistment. Kingston, Calvary, under Eev. Mr. Lyall, reports a
good year, with slow but steady growth. Of the Barrie Church, the pastor,
Eev. Wm. Hipkin, speaks highly, commending the loyalty and sacrifice of the
group of helpers. Hamilton, Immanuel, has sent to active service twenty-four,
and feels the absence of these young men, but the church has made financial
progress during the year. ■
Churchill has been well supplied by students of the Toronto Bible College.
Stratford has received into membership during the year 39 members, nearly
all young people, and Eev. Geo. E. Morley reports the financial problem as
still with them. Woodstock has Student Plowright for the summer.
Our Armenian work at Brantford has ceased for the time, as our worker,
Mr. Amerkhanian, received a call to the staff of one of the Armenian National
Societies in the States. During the earlier part of the year he was able to do a
good deal in sending food and clothing to the Armenian refugees who had
been able to flee into Eussian territory. The Armenian colony in Brantford
has been largely reduced, the younger men who attended our services having
practically all gone to the States.
36 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
In Winnipeg, St. James Park Church lost their pastor early in the year,
and were unable to secure a successor. In view of the necessity for a
thorough rebuilding of this work, and the expense of sending in a new pastor,
it was considered best by the Extension Society to close the church services,
and the Sunday School alone is now being kept up under the care of Central
Church.
In passing it may be noticed that the Pilgrim Institute has had during
the year a Sunday School of over one hundred, and evening preaching services
on Sunday. The Sunday School of Central Church has also presented to the
Naseby field a new outfit of cutter and buggy for the use of the student.
Crescent Sunday School furnished also a new set of harness for the missionary
horse.
Brandon continued last winter under supply locally, and is at present
supplied by Student Lloyd. Carleton Union, Sas., Dr. Ealph's field, has
maintained its services, and increases slightly the pastor's salary.
Eev. W. T. Morris, with the little Welsh flock at Glyndwr, still hold their
post. At Landis, the place of Eev. Gr. J. Hindley, who resigned to take post-
graduate work at Union Seminary, and who has since undertaken further work
as a private in the 204th C.E.F., was taken for the winter by Eev. Mr. George
Eeid, who reports attendance and financial conditions good, and that the field
is looking expectantly for the coming of Eev. Trevor J. Williams and Mrs.
Williams, who, on their way to Landis, are to be with us at the Union.
Naseby, closed during the winter, has been opened again with Student Knighton
in charge.
In our Swedish work Mr. Sanden resigned the care of the Lewisville
church, owing to a desire on their part to join Swedish Covenant Church. They
have since applied to that church without in any way notifying us, a poor
return for our many years' support. We have so protested not only to them,
but to the authorities of that church. In order to avoid the possibility of
similar action, the churches at Highland Park and Meeting Creek have both
been incorporated as Congregational Churches. Mr. Sanden now supplies
these two churches, with Sunday School at Little Beaver Schoolhouse. The
Meeting Creek church has not yet been able to secure a good title to their
ground, as the original purchaser has not met his obligations to the Hudson
Bay Co., but that Company has kindly promised to help the church when they
get back their title to the section.
The New Sweden Church, six miles from Wetaskiwin, is already incor-
porated as a Congregational Church, and reports through pastor C. G. Ander-
son, "In the church is love and peace," though the weather outside has been
' ' a very cold winter that has hindered the work. ' '
Our Eussian-German work has progressed steadily, in spite of difficulties.
The country fields have, with last year's good harvest, recovered some of the
ground lost in the drought of the year before, and in all cases these churches
have assumed more support of their pastors' salaries. Eev. F. G. Anhorn
has had a good year at Sunnyslope and its circuit. Eev. E. Bernstein has
served a wide field, with headquarters at Irvine, though the field promises
soon to build a parsonage at Forres. Eev. H. Treise has served at Prussia,
Westerham and Hilda.
For the Calgary church Eev. H. J. Dietrich, one of the more experienced
of our Congregational missionaries in the States, has been secured, and he
will act as Superintendent also.
At Carlstadt, Alberta, Eev. Nils C. Barrie reports that most of his little
Dano-Norwegian congregation has moved away.
Coming back to our English work, the Calgary First Church has had a
hard year. Eev. J. L. Alexander resigned last summer, and the church has
been under local supply since, though they have now called Mr. P. V. Samson,
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 37
a graduate of our College. Their financial situation is still difficult, the pur-
chaser of their old site having paid nothing on it for some time, and has left
them to bear the debt on that site, as well as that on the new site and build-
ing. Plans for the relief of this situation will come before the Committee.
In Vancouver the situation in the First Church became so pressing that
we had to come to the rescue by repaying their over-generous gift to the Kit-
silano Church, in the shape of two years ' interest on their mortgages. This
to the extent of two years ' interest we are doing through our Church Ex-
tension Fund, taking in return the lien of the First Church on the Kitsilano
property. Just recently this has been found insufficient, and the church has
appealed to the Society to take over its property altogether. Their difficul-
ties have been increased by the resignation from both church and denomina-
tion of the pastor, Eev. J. K. Unsworth, D.D.
Kitsilano Church, under Eev. A. E. Cook, has made a considerable con-
tribution to the cleansing of Provincial politics. In spite of the loss of many
members, they have maintained their work, but ask for an increased grant
this year.
We have had to come to the help of the Knox Church people, as they
were neither able to pay us the sum agreed on as rent for the Grandview site,
nor to keep up the payments on the mortgage on their Cordova St. site. It is
hoped that an early sale of this latter site will relieve the strain, though at a
most regrettable sacrifice.
In Victoria, too, the collapse of the boom has been most severely felt,
and to prevent foreclosure we have had to help with the interest on their
debt from the income of the Building Fund, and we will have to help with
salary as well. The Victoria Church has secured as pastor Eev. Charles A.
Sykes, but he has since resigned, and the resignation takes effect this month.
The great difficulties with which these Western Churches are struggling
can only be realized on the ground. The financial losses of their individual
members have been in many cases tragic; men reputed wealthy two years ago
have nothing at all ; many have left the country, and burdens which did
not seem too heavy when assumed in the flourishing days, are now crushing
for the faithful people left. The problem of carrying them over till better
times will be on our hands and hearts during the coming year.
THE GEORGE ROBERTSON EVANGELISTIC FUND.
This has been used during the year in helping our Armenian work at
Brantford, in paying the expense of Eev. H. J. Dietrich, who will be the
Superintendent of our Eusso-German work, and in aiding the special services
held in Kingston, Calvary, and in Point St. Charles, Montreal.
THE CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.
The income of this fund only is available, but with the balance from
last year, and this year's income, we have been able to assist the Calgary
Church to the extent of $1,000, the Victoria Church $500.00, and the Van-
couver First Church $2,294.43. In each of these cases our help saved the
churches from foreclosure and possible sale. We also gave to the German
Church in Calgary some $44.00.
The Howick Church property has been sold and the proceeds placed to
the capital of this fund. The Ottawa South Church, which definitely closed
last July, has been in our hands, and we are seeking to rent it pending a
suitable sale. The Toronto, Zion Church property was rented during the year,
and during the tenancy of the Christian Socialist Church, took fire. The
damage was slight and fully covered by the amount paid by the Insurance
Company. We have had difficulty in renting to desirable tenants, and your
38 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Executive will be relieved when the opportunity comes for sale of this pro-
perty at a fair price.
The Wetaskiwin farm we still hold, but have made arrangements to sell
it after this month.
EXTENSION WORK.
Naturally there has been little extension during this past year, save pay-
ments on work already undertaken.
Our total receipts from living givers for the year therefore shows a
very considerable reduction from previous years. As far as reported, the
totals are as follows:
Home Missionary Contributions, including Woman's
Board $9,209 41
Extension work, Montreal, estimated 1,000 00
Extension work, Winnipeg 1,805 00
Total $12,014 41
This amount does not include income from endowments, but only gifts
made by living givers during the year.
Our thanks are due to the Colonial Missionary Society, and to them was
sent an appropriate resolution of congratulations on their eightieth anniversary,
held last May. Their representative, Eev. William Pierce, of Hale End, Lon-
don, we are glad to have with us.
Our continual helpers of the Woman's Board have been busy during the
year and contributed to the work not only money, but comforts for the mis-
sionaries, and missionary literature and maps dealing with the work in
Canada, all help we most gratefully recognize.
The Committee of the Conference of German Congregational Churches in
the United States has during the year helped the work in the West by their
gifts, and by the presence of their worker, Eev. Mr. Seil, among the fields
for several weeks last fall, and this oversight of these scattered fields has been
most valuable.
EespeetfuUy submitted,
William T. Gunn,
Secretary.
EEPOET OF THE EDUCATIONAL SECEETAEY FOE 1915-16.
This year we have again followed the usual methods of stimulating in-
terest in our Home Missionary work. It may be that we suffer from what the
editor of the British Weekly calls ' ' grooviness. ' ' Special items of mission-
ary news have from time to time been sent to The Congregationalist, a
number of these being furnished by our General Secretary, after his visit to
the churches of the West.
In January ten thousand circulars, entitled "On the Firing Line at
Home, ' ' were sent out to the churches, along with ten thousand special en-
velopes. At the same time a letter was sent to the pastors urging them to
observe the first Sunday of March as Home Missionary Sunday, and to faith-
fully present the claims of the Society to their churches.
During the past two or three years we have made a special appeal to the
young people of the churches to assist in the work. In February eight thou-
sand programmes, vsdth envelopes, were sent to the Sunday Schools for use on
Eeview Sunday, March 26th. We are glad to know that each year sees an
increasing number of our Sunday Schools contributing to the funds of the
Society.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 39
We offered special prizes for the best essays on the subject of "Pioneer
Days in Canada." These prizes were won as follows: — First Prize: Agnes
Savage, Bethel Sunday School, Kingston; Second Prize, Miss Violet Holt,
Welcome Zion Sunday School, Ottawa; Third Prize: Alice Mison, Welcome
Zion, Ottawa.
We shall be glad to have suggestions as to ways and means of making
this department of greater service to the churches and to the Society.
Eespectfully submitted,
E. L. EiCE,
Educational Sec.
EEPORT OF IMMIGEATION DEPAETMENT.
A year ago we reported the inauguration of a plan for co-operative ser-
vice at the port of Quebec, between the Presbyterians, Methodists and Congre-
gationalists, with the Eev. Wm. Jackson, D.D., as Chaplain. For a period of
about six weeks Dr. Jackson pursued his work with efficiency and success, but
at the end of that time he was called to the higher service of heaven, and the
position was left vacant. The local committee appointed as his successor Eev.
Edward Hughes, pastor of the Baptist Church, and for the remainder of the
season he discharged the duties of Chaplain. As will be easily understood,
these did not prove to be very onerous, owing to the small tide of immigra-
tion. Owing to the break in the work the statistical report is not quite com-
plete, but for four months the figures are as follows:
Presbyterians 695
Methodists 229
Baptists 62
Congregationalists 58
Total 1,044
As will be seen by the Treasurer's report the expenditure for this work
was very small, owing to the co-operative plan, and it is a source of great
satisfaction that no matter how few the numbers of new comers may be, we
are not unrepresented among the welcoming forces.
During the vdnter months we made no effort to supply Chaplains at
any of the ports, but this season we are again partners in the work at Quebec.
Eev. Wm. Farquharson, D.D., has been appointed Chaplain, and is at work.
Your Superintendent pays at least one visit to the Ancient Capital during
the season, in order to keep personally in touch with the work for both Bap-
tists and Congregationalists, who together make one unit in the co-operative
scheme.
During the period of the war we cannot expect large accessions to our
numbers, but in the meantime we are doing the work required of us and
waiting patiently for the good days to come when peace is restored.
Frank J. Day,
Eon. Superintendent.
TEEASUEEE'S EEPOET FOE YEAE ENDING 31st MAY, 1916.
The financial report which is before you shows that the total receipts on
account of the General Mission Fund amounted to $13,014.23, as against
$14,153.68, the previous year, a decrease of $1,139.45.
The following are the increases and decreases during the past year in
the different Provinces, Districts, etc.:
40 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
DECREASES.
Manitoba $ 35 00
Ontario, Western 358 81
Ontario, Central 381 49
Ontario, Eastern 95 23
Quebec 69 87
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 44 51
Personal and Special 464 30
Gorham Trust Fund 22 25
$1,471 46
INCREASES.
British Columbia • $ 33 72
Alberta 57 80
Saskatchewan 128 15
N.S. and N.B. Branch C.C.W.B.M 7 41
United Brethren 15 75
Col. Missionary Society 107 71
Interest 47
$351 01
An analysis of these figures will disclose the fact that all Provinces and
Districts, excepting British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, show de-
creases, and the increases in these Provinces only aggregate $219.67.
The largest increase in any Province was in Saskatchewan, $128.15,
and the largest decrease, in Ontario Central $381.49, (Bond St., Toronto,
shows a decrease of $318.00, and Western Toronto $70.40).
The following is a list of the churches contributing $100.00 or more: —
Toronto, Northern $1,000 62
Montreal, Emmanuel 993 71
Toronto, Bond Street 394 00
Hamilton, First 352 85
Montreal, Calvary 299 87
Granby 246 60
Montreal, Zion 222 75
Toronto, Olivet 200 00
Sherbrooke 167 68
Brantf ord 157 54
Kingston, Bethel 144 34
Toronto, Western 124 40
Maxville 110 25
Montreal, Pt. St. Charles 100 85
Toronto, Broadview 100 05
Kingston, First 100 00
The Sunday School contributing the largest amount was Zion, Montreal,
$105.75, (well done Zion), followed by Montreal, Emmanuel, $67.34; Point
St. Charles, $45.00; Northern, $30.00; Hamilton, 1st, $30.00; Plymouth, Sher-
brooke, $26.31; Kingston, First, $24.00; London, First, $21.49; Brantf ord,
$20.00.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 41
While we have not received as many large subscriptions from Sunday
Schools this year as last, we have received contributions from a larger number
of schools, subscriptions ranging from $1.25 to $105.75. The programmes
prepared by our Educational Secretary and distributed to schools in con-
nection with Special Home Missionary Sunday, have increased the interest of
the Sunday Schools in our work.
The financial statement shows that the total outlay on account of the
General Mission Fund amounted to $11,462.49, a decrease in disbursements
as against last year of $2,691.19, which has enabled us to wipe out last year's
deficit of $1,065.40, and carry a balance over into next year on the right side
of $486.34, notwithstanding the fact that our receipts this year show a
decrease of $1,139.45. It is six years since we have been able to report a
credit balance, and while we regret that contributions from churches have not
been as large as last year, it is very gratifying to report that the deficit has
been cleared off.
Eespectfully submitted,
GrORDON H. O'HaRA,
Treasurer.
42 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CANADA CONGEEGATIONAL MISSIONAEY SOCIETY.
Treasurer's Statement for Year Ending May 31st, 1916.
THE GENEKAL MISSIONS FUND.
EECEIPTS.
Contributions —
British Columbia $121 17
Alberta 191 80
Saskatchewan 140 20
Manitoba 50 00
$ 503 17
Ontario (Western District) $1,042 60
Ontario (Central District) 2,055 58
Ontario (Eastern District) 527 53
$3,625 71
Quebec 2,414 81
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 347 73
6,388 25
Personal and Special Subscriptions 370 58
C.C. Women's Board of Missions 1,300 00
N.S. and N.B. Women 's Board of Missions 197 41
N.S. and N.B. Gorham Trust 714 61
United Brethren 450 00
Colonial Missionary Society 637 21
Shurtleff Mission Fund Eevenue Account 2,025 00
Interest from Investments, etc 428 00
$13,014 23
DISBXJRSEMENTS.
Balance, 31st May, 1915 $1,065 40
GrELiits ©tc —
British Columbia $ 480 00
Alberta 1,866 38
Saskatchewan 1,203 40
Manitoba 1,056 45
Immigration Work 74 15
4,680 38
Ontario (Western District) $440 00
Ontario (Central District) 300 00
Ontario (Eastern District) 525 00
$1,265 00
Quebec 775 23
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 1,297 91
3,338 14
United Brethren 387 50
Ayer's Cliflf and District from Shurtleflf Bequest 1,050 00
Special Grant, Calgary First Church, from Colonial Missionary
Society 237 50
Congregationalist 415 71
Guarantee a/c Salary and Expenses Gen. Sec. of Union 1,021 66
Proportion General Expenses 331 60
Balance 486 34
$13,014 23
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 43
SHUETLEFF MISSION FUND.
( Revenue Account ) .
EECEIPTS.
Interest from Investments $2,225 00
$2,225 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
G.M.F. for Grants to Ayer's Cliff and District $1,050 00
G.M.F. for General Distribution 975 00
For Administration 200 00
$2,225 00
CHUECH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.
( Eevenue Account ) .
RECEIPTS.
Balance, 31st May, 1915 $2,225 76
Interest from Investments 2,626 60
$4,852 36
DISBURSEMENTS.
Calgary, First Church $1,000 00
Vancouver, First Church 2,294 43
Victoria, First Church 500 00
Calgary, German Church 44 00
Proportion General Expenses 168 25
Balance 845 68
$4,852 36
GEORGE ROBERTSON EVANGELISTIC FUND.
( Revenue Account ) .
RECEIPTS.
Balance, 31st May, 1915 $484 21
Interest from Investments 651 57
$1,135 78
DISBURSEMENTS.
Armenian Mission, Brantford $ 237 50
Russian-German Fields, Alberta 137 75
Kingston, Calvary Church 15 50
Montreal, Point St. Charles 30 00
Proportion General Expenses 74 22
Balance 640 81
$1,135 78
Toronvo, 31st May, 1916.
Gordon O'Hara,
A.udite4 Stud found correct. Treasurer.
E. J. JOSELIN,
D. O. Wood,
Auditors.
44
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
SUBSCEIPTIONS TO THE GENERAL MISSION FUND OF THE
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOE
THE YEAR ENDING 31st MAY, 1916.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
VANCOUVER, FIRST.
Church $70 00 Church
VANCOUVER, GRANDVIEW.
SASKATCHEWAN.
CHELLWOOD.
$3 00
Sunday School
17
LANDIS.
Church $24 70
NASEBY.
Church $39 00
VANCOUVER, KITSILANO.
Church $20 00
PRUSSIA.
Church $51 00
Church $25 00 Sunday School 19 85
VICTORIA.
Total $121 17
ALBERTA.
CALGARY, FIRST.
Church $20 70
Sunday School 10 00
$70 85
PINWHERRY.
Sunday School $2 65
$30 70
CALGARY, GERMAN.
Church $25 00
HIGHLAND PARK.
Church $18 50
HILDA.
Church
Sunday School
Total $140 20
MANITOBA.
BRANDON.
Church $50 00
ONTARIO— WESTERN DISTRICT.
BRANTFORD.
Church $133 54
^9 00 Sunday School 20 00
7 00 Y.P.S.C.E 4 00
$16 00 $157 54
NEW SWEDEN. BURFORD.
Church $10 00 Church $25 50
Sunday School 2 10 Ti'MRRO
$12 10 Church $15 25
SUNNYSLOPE. FOREST, CENTRAL.
Church $83 50 ^^"^'^^ $^0 00
FROME.
WESTERHAM. church $8 50
Church $6 00 Sunday School 5 00
Total $191 80
$13 50
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
45
GAEAFEAXA.
Church
Sunday School
WATFOED.
$2 00 Church $17 30
5 00 Sunday School 2 70
$7 00 $20 00
GUELPH. WATFOED CIECUIT.
^urch *^t n^ Church $6 55
Sunday School 5 00 guQ^ay School 3 45
$89 01 $10 00
HAMILTON, FIEST. WOODSTOCK.
Church $322 85 q^^^j.^}^ $15 00
Sunday School 30 00 gui^iay School 1 25
$352 85
HAMILTON, EMMANUEL.
Church $23 35
Sunday School 15 00
$38 35
LAWEENCE.
Church $15 00
LONDON, FIEST.
Church $34 40
Sunday School 21 49
$16 25
Total $1,042 60
ONTAEIO— CENTEAL DISTEICT.
BAEEIE.
Church $30 00
CHUECHILL.
Church $15 00
Sunday School 3 00
$55 89
LONDON, SOUTHEEN.
Church, 1915 $15 00
Church, 1916 41 45
Sunday School 5 00
$18 00
COBOUEG.
Church $85 00
Sunday School 2 90
NEW DURHAM.
$61 45
$87 90
COLD SPEINGS.
Church $25 51
EDGAE.
Church, 1915 $10 95 Church $13 50
C^-*^^' 1^1^ ''^' PINE GEOVE.
Church $11 25
Y.P.S.C.E 2 60
$37 20
NOETH PLYMPTON.
Church $7 50
SCOTLAND.
Sunday School
SPEEDSIDE.
Church $10 61
STEATFOED.
Church $15 00
TILBUEY, EAST.
Church $43 00
Sunday School 13 00
$56 00
$13 85
EUGBY.
Church $36 25
*^ '" Sunday School 1150
$47 75
TOEONTO, BOND ST.
Mrs. Hay's Bible Class $10 00
Church 384 00
$394 00
TOEONTO, BEOADVIEW.
Church $100 05
46
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
TORONTO, NORTHERN.
Church $890 62
Sunday School 30 00
Young People's Society 80 00
$1,000 62
TORONTO, OLIVET.
Church $200 00
TORONTO, WESTERN.
Church $124 40
Total $2,055 58
ONTARIO— EASTERN DISTRICT.
HOPETOWN.
Church $6 20
KINGSTON, FIRST.
Church $76 00
Sunday School 24 00
$100 00
KINGSTON, BETHEL.
Church $128 33
Sunday School 16 01
$144 34
KINGSTON, CALVARY.
Mission Band $20 00
Sunday School 4 45
Church 3 55
$28 GO
LANARK.
Church $52 05
MAXVILLE.
Church $105 25
Sunday School 5 00
$110 25
MIDDLEVILLE.
Church $15 09
OTTAWA, FIRST.
Church $20 00
OTTAWA, WELCOME ZION.
Church $44 60
ROSETTA.
Church
$7 00
QUEBEC.
AYER'S CLIFF.
Church
Y.P.S.C.E. ...
Sunday School
BOYNTON.
Church
Women 's Auxiliary . . . ,
BRIGHAM.
Church
COWANSVILLE.
Church
DANVILLE.
Church
FITCH BAY.
Church, 1915
Church, 1916
GRANBY.
Ladies ' Aid Society . .
Y.P.S.C.E
Brotherhood
Sunday School
Sunshine Club
Church
$17 27
10 50
3 00
$30 77
$4 23
5 00
$9 23
$4 80
$55 00
$20 00
$13 75
10 00
$23 75
$20 00
10 00
10 00
7 25
3 00
196 35
$246 60
MELBOURNE.
Church $41 05
Sunday School 3 95
$45 00
MONTREAL, AMHERST PARK.
Church $25 00
MONTREAL, CALVARY.
Church $299 87
MONTREAL, CRYSTAL SPRINGS.
Church, 1915 $6 40
MONTREAL, EMMANUEL.
Sunday School, 1915 $36 04
Sunday School, 1916 31 30
Church 926 37
Total $527 53
$993 71
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 47
MONTEEAL, PT. ST. CHAELES. CHEBOGUE.
Church $51 85 Church $18 45
Sunday School 45 00 Sunday School 1 75
Women's Missionary Society 4 00
$20 20
^■^^^ ^^ ECONOMY.
MONTEEAL, UNION. Church $8 00
^^^"'•^^^ ^10 00 HEMFOED.
MONTEEAL, ZION. Church $6 00
Church $117 00
KINGSPOET.
Sunday School 70 75
Branch Sunday School 35 00 Church $30 00
J222 75 KESWICK EIDGE.
Church $23 00
SHEEBEOOKE.
Church $141 37 LIVEEPOOL.
Sunday School 26 31 Sunday School $11 88
Church 4 30
$167 68
$16 18
STANSTEAD SOUTH. ^OWEE SELMAH.
<^^"^«^ $50 00 Church $19 15
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE. MAEGAEEE.
Cliurch $54 25 chnTch '. . . $32 00
ULVEETON. NOEL.
Cliurch $17 43 Church $20 00
WATEEVILLE. PLEASANT EIVEE.
Church $27 52 church $11 40
Sunday School 4 20
SHEFFIELD.
$31 72 Y.P.S.C.E $12 00
^ , Church 27 83
Total $2,414 81 .
$89 8?
SOUTH MAITLAND.
NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW church $12 00
BEUNSWICK. g^ jQjj^
BEACH MEADOWS. ^"^^^^ S'^^^^^ ^^^ JS
^, Church 34 50
Church $4 00
Sunday School 5 00 $44 50
YARMOUTH.
$9 00 Y.P.S.C.E $10 00
BROOKLYN. Church 28 00
Church $15 50
_ $38 00
BAKEE'S SETTLEMENT.
Church $2 97 Total $347 73
48
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
PERSONAL AND SPECIAL
SUBSCEIPTIONS.
Collection at Union Meetings,
Ottawa $20 40
A Friend 100 00
D. McP., Basswood, Man. . . 10 00
A Friend 100 00
Collections at Union Meet-
ings, N. S. and N. B. . . . 5 18
J. M. Dods, Alton 100 00
Rev. E. D. Silcox 10 00
J. Adams 25 00
$370 58
THE FOLLOWING SUBSCRIP-
TIONS WERE RECEIVED
AFTER THE BOOKS
CLOSED, YEAR END-
ING 31st MAY,
1916.
Paris $22 92
Scotland 26 60
Humber Summit 10 DO
Lower Selmah, additional. . 1 00
Crystal Springs 5 15
Maxville, additional 28 00
Montreal, Calvary, additional 25 00
Forest, Lake Shore 6 00
$124 67
LIFE MEMBERS.
Acer, Mrs. J. A., Grandmere.
Allison, David, Detroit, U.S.A.
Allison, Mrs. D., Detroit, U.S.A.
Anderson, George, Georgetown.
Anderson, Wallace, Toronto.
Anderson, Mrs. W., Toronto.
Ball, Miss Emily, Woodstock.
Baylis, Mrs. Jas., Montreal.
Baylis, Rosa E., Montreal.
Barber, Isabella, Georgetown.
Barber, Frederick, Georgetown.
Barber, Nellie, Georgetown.
Barber, Will, Georgetown.
Black, C. R., Montreal.
Black, Mrs. C. R., Montreal.
Black, James, Winnipeg.
Black, John M., New York.
Black, Mrs. J., Winnipeg.
Black, C. J., Montreal.
Black, Mrs. C. J., Montreal.
Black, Frank Granby.
Black, Mrs. F., Granby.
Black, Miss S. A., Montreal.
Black, W. A., Montreal.
Black, Mrs. W. A., Winnipeg.
Birks, Henry, Montreal.
Birks, Arthur, Montreal.
Booth, Walter E., Toronto.
Booth, Mrs. Walter E., Toronto.
Burton, Alfred, Toronto.
Burton, Edgar S., Toronto.
Caldecott, Blanche, Toronto.
Clements, Mrs. W. K., Yarmouth.
Clements, Mrs. E. F., Yarmouth.
Colwell, Mrs. L. S., Montreal.
Copp, Wm., Toronto.
Copp, Chas. J., M.D., Toronto.
Copp, Mrs. Wm., Toronto.
Cote, Mrs. Frank, Montreal.
Cooper, Jas., Toronto.
Cotton, H. H., Cowansville.
Craik, Rev. G. H., Melbourne.
Gushing, Mrs. C, Montreal.
Day, Miss L. D., Toronto.
Dearborn, C. H., St. John, N.B.
Dennis, Mrs. F., Yarmouth.
Diplock, Miss, Kingston.
Donovan, H. B., Toronto.
Dougall, J. Redpath, Montreal.
Drydeu, John, Portland, U.S.A.
Dunn, Robt., Montreal.
Dunn, John W., Montreal.
Fisher, Mrs. Dr., Montreal.
Folger, Miss Marion, Kingston.
Fuller, Rev. Geo., London, Eng.
Gibson, Henry Wilkes, London, Eng.
Gurd, Charles, Montreal.
Gurd, Mrs. Chas., Montreal.
Hall, Rev. T., Island Pond, U.S.A.
Hamilton, Mrs. N., Paris.
Harrison, Miss Emma E., St. John,
N.B.
Hendry, Jas. A., Kingston.
Hendry, Mrs. T., California.
Hendry, K. N., California.
Hill, Rev. (Dr.) E. M., Montreal.
Hill, Mrs. (Dr.) E. M., Montreal.
How, Miss H., Toronto.
Howe, Alfred, Toronto.
Jack, Miss J., Kingston.
Jackson, Prof. J. H., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Mrs. J. H., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Dr. J. A., Manchester,
U.S.A.
Jackson, Mrs. J. A., Manchester,
U.S.A.
Jackson, Dr. J. Holmes, Barre,
U.S.A.
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
49
Jackson, Horatio N., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Eev. W. P., Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Hollister, Barre, U.S.A.
Jackson, Jos. Addison, Barre, U.S.A.
Jarvis, Mrs. S. J., Ottawa.
Joselin, H. A., Toronto.
Kennedy, Miss Helen C, England.
Kerr, Mrs. Wm., St. John, N.B.
Laing, Henry H., Hamilton.
Laing, Mrs. Henry H., Hamilton.
Lamb, W. A., Ottawa.
Leggo, Mrs. L., Salterville.
Lighthall, Mrs. W. D., Montreal.
Linton, Miss Mary, Montreal.
Lonsdale, Henry W., England.
Lyman, Theodore P., Cleveland,
U.S.A.
Lyster, Richard, Ulverton.
McEwen, J. F., Kingston.
McGregor, Mrs. A., Pawtueket,
U.S.A.
McGregor, Eben, Pawtueket, U.S.A.
McLachlan, Mrs. J. S., Montreal.
McLachlan, Winnifred, Montreal.
McLachlan, Wm., Guelph.
McLachlan, Mrs. W., Guelph.
McLachlan, R. W., Montreal.
McLaren, Dr. D. C., Ottawa.
Macaulay, T. B., Montreal.
McReady, Mrs. Lilias, Baltimore,
U.S.A.
Miller, Mrs. Sarah, Baltimore,
U.S.A.
Mitchell, D. A., Gananoque.
Miner, Mrs. S. H. C, Granby.
Moodie, Miss A. P., Montreal.
Moodie, Thos., Montreal.
Moodie, Mrs. Thos., Montreal.
Moffat, Miss E., Scotland.
Naylor, W. W., Toronto.
Nelson, Mrs. W. C, Portland, U.S.A.
Nevin, Wm., Montreal.
O 'Hara, Gordon H., Toronto.
O 'Hara, Mrs. Gordon H., Toronto.
O 'Hara, Meredith H., Toronto.
O'Hara, Mrs. M. S., MontreaL
O 'Hara, Henry, Toronto.
O'Hara, W. J., Toronto.
O'Hara, Seymour B., Toronto.
O'Hara, Miss E. M., Toronto.
O'Hara, Miss Lilian, Toronto.
Perry, Wm. A., Yarmouth.
Pim, Joseph, Hamilton.
Porteous, Miss M., Boston, U.S.A.
Porteous, Geo., New Orleans, U.S.A.
Porteous, W. M., St. Louis, U.S.A.
Porteous, Mrs. W. M., St. Louis,
U.S.A.
Porteous, Daniel, Toronto.
Porteous, Mrs. Jessie, Toronto.
Porteous, Miss A., Toronto.
Porteous, George Delkeith, Scotland.
Porteous, James, Dalkeith, Scotland.
Potter, Mrs. E. H., New York, U.S.A.
Ritchie, Jas., Somerville, U.S.A.
Ritchie, Mrs. J., Somerville, U.S.A.
Porteous, Miss H., Toronto.
Porteous, Miss J., Toronto.
Porteous, Thos., Dalkeith, Scotland.
Porteous, Mrs. T., Dalkeith, Scot-
land.
Porteous, Helen, Dalkeith, Scotland.
Ross, W. R., Montreal.
Robertson, B. W., Kingston.
Robertson, Miss Effie, Kingston.
Robertson, Mrs. Geo., Kingston.
Robertson, Wm. A., Kingston.
Robertson, T. Hilliard, Kingston.
Robertson, Robert, Winnipeg.
Rogers, A. H., Toronto.
Saer, Rev. J. B., Toronto.
Saer, Mrs. J. B., Toronto.
Scott, Mrs. W., Hamilton.
Scott, Eben, Yarmouth.
Sherman, Rev. B. B., U.S.A.
Smith, F. J., Toronto.
Smith, Mrs. F. J., Toronto.
Smith, Miss Florence S., Toronto.
Spence, David, Kingston.
Spence, Mrs. D. M., Kingston.
Stephens, A. J., Ottawa.
Stewart, R. D., Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Speight, Mrs. T. B., Toronto.
Stevenson, B. B., Montreal.
Thomas, A. W., Toronto.
Thomas, Mrs. A. W., Toronto.
Thomas, Miss Isabel, Toronto.
Thomas, Mrs. H. B., Toronto.
Turner, John, Toronto.
Tyler, Rev. W. H., Pittsfield, U.S.A.
Vallance, Hugh, Montreal.
Waddington, W., New Mexico.
Watson, Miss Lilias, Brooklyn,
U.S.A.
Webb, Mrs. M. E., Toronto.
Wickson, Mrs. P., Paris.
Wilkes, Miss Cybella D., London, Eng.
Wilkes, Miss Annie, Brantford.
Wood, Henry L., Ottawa.
Wood, Rev. Morgan, U.S.A.
Wood, Alfred, Dalston.
Wood, Mrs. Alfred, Dalston.
50 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
THE CANADA CONGEEGATIONAL FOEEIGN MISSIONARY SOCIBTT.
OFFICEES, 1916-17.
President — Eev. Jas. T. Daley, B.A., Cobourg, Ont.
First Vice-President — Eev. E. M. Hill, D.D., Montreal.
Second Vice-President — Mr. W. J. Aitchison, Hamilton.
Secretary — ^Eev. J. G. Hindley, M.A., B.D., 21 Hutcheson Ave., Toronto.
Treasurer — Mrs. H. W. Barker, 12 Simpson Ave., Toronto.
Educational Secretary — Eev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., Granby, Que.
Superintendent Prayer Union — Miss F. B. Eawlings, Forest, Ont.
Supt. of Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies — Miss Effie Jamie-
son, 23 Woodlawn Ave., Toronto.
Directors — The oflicers, together with Eevs. Dr. W. T. Gunn, Dr. W. H.
Warriner, Dr. F. J. Day, H. D. Whitmore, M. H. Sanderson, W. J. Hindley,
A. Margrett, J. L. Alexander; Judge Leet and Messrs. Henry Yeigh, Geo. E.
Williams, D. O. Wood, C. McD. Hay, W. E. Booth, A. E. Birks, J. W. Flew-
welling; Mrs. Thos. Moodie, Mrs. F. W. Eead, Miss Silcox.
Auditor— G. T. Gwyn.
CONSTITUTION.
This Corporation shall be called The Canada Congregational Foreign
Missionary Society.
II. OBJECT.
The object of this Society shall be to spread the knowledge of the Gospel
among the heathen and other unenlightened people.
III. — MEMBERSHIP.
The members of this Society shall be persons subscribing $2 annually,
ministers of all contributing churches, one other representative from each
church contributing $10 annually, and two representatives from each church
contributing $50, or over, annually, and each year the delegates appointed
from any church to the Congregational Union of Canada shall be delegates to
this Society, provided that church be entitled to be so represented. Every
benefactor making a donation of $40 at one time shall be a life member.
IV. OFFICEBS.
The officers of this Society shall consist of a President, Vice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and Board of Directors, to be elected at the annual
meeting of the Society.
V. — MEETINGS.
An annual meeting of the Society shall be held on the Thursday follow-
ing the first Sunday in June, at the place where the Congregational Union of
Canada assembles.
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VI. — AMENDMENTS.
This Constitution can be amended by vote of two-thirds of the members
present at any annual meeting of the Society, notice of the proposed alteration
having been given in two successive numbers of the Canadian Independent.*
BY-LAWS.
I. — FUNDS.
All funds arising from donations, legacies, subscriptions, or otherwise,
shall be lodged by the Treasurer, as soon as collected, with some chartered
bank, to be named by the Executive Committee. Money can be drawn from
such accounts only by cheques, signed by the Secretary and Treasurer, but
the President or Vice-President may sign for either in their absence.
II. — MANAGEMENT.
The Board of Directors shall consist of not more than twenty-five mem-
bers of the Society, including the officers, and shall be elected at the annual
meeting, who shall have full charge and power for the administration of the
affairs of the Society. Immediately after their election, they shall appoint an
Executive Committee, and such other committees as they shall deem ex-
pedient for the interests of the Society. The Executive Committee shall have
all the powers of the Board of Directors between the meetings of that Board,
and shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Superintendents of Departments, and not more than twelve other members,
together with two members of the Woman's Board, the same to be appointed
by that Board, and who are members of this Society.
III. MEETINGS.
The Board of Directors shall meet at least once during the year, imme-
diately before the annual meeting of the Society, at the call of the Secretary,
to prepare reports, and a list of officers and committees to be nominated at
the annual meeting, as well as to transact any other business connected with
the interests of the Society.
IV. — PRESENTATION TO CHURCHES.
The work of this Society shall be presented and a Foreign Missionary
sermon preached in each of the churches of the constituency at least once in
each year. The Executive Committee shall see that news from the Society's
work is distributed to the churches.
v. — DONATIONS FOR SPECIAL WORK.
When money is donated for missionary work outside the Society's mis-
sions, it may be forwarded to societies working in that field.
VI. — AMENDMENT.
These by-laws may be altered in the same manner as the Constitution.
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Sherbrooke, June 8th, 1916.
The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the C.C.F.M.S. met in Plymouth
Congregational Church on the above date, at 2 p.m., President J. T. Daley
in the chair.
*Now Canadian Congregationalist.
62 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
The report of the Secretary was read by Eev. J. G. Hindley.
The Treasurer, H. W. Barker, presented the financial report.
The report of the Educational Department was given by Eer. A. F.
Pollock.
The Associate Secretary read the report of the Superintendent of the
Prayer Union.
Mrs. E. M. Hill brought to the meeting greetings from the C.C.W.B.M.S.
The greetings of Eevs. Tucker and Bell of Africa were conveyed to the
Society through the President.
On motion of Eev. Dr. Warriner the following resolution was passed, to
be forwarded to our missionaries in Africa : ' ' The Society, in annual meeting
assembled, having heard the Secretary's report, desires to unite with our
missionaries in thanksgiving to God for His preserving care, and for His
abundant blessing upon their labors. We would also express to them our
very high appreciation of their personal character and consecration, their
wise and able conduct of the Mission, our sense of its great and growing
significance for the Kingdom of Christ in Africa, and assure them of oui
continued co-operation with them in the further development and extension
to the limit of our powers."
Then followed the election of the Ofiicers, Directors and Executive Com-
mittee (see first page of report).
The Secretary was instructed to send to the Past Secretary, Henry Yeigh,
our appreciation of his long and continued services.
The new Secretary, Eev. J. G. Hindley, was authorized to sign cheques
in conjunction with the Treasurer.
The Chairman introduced Eev. J. W. Woodside, returned from Africa,
to the meeting, who gave an informing address on the problems, needs and
opportunities of the work.
He then presented Eev. Hilton Pedley of Japan, who gave a resume of
the Christian outlook in that country.
Adjournment was made at 5.10, after benediction pronounced by Eev,
A. Margrett.
M. H. Sanderson,
Minute Secretary.
THIETY-FIFTH ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE C.C.F.M.S. FOE THE
YEAE ENDING MAY 31st, 1916.
To the Members of the Canada Cong. Foreign Miss. Society.
Your Committee has pleasure in presenting another annual report of the
work of the Society. Much of our pleasure comes from the knowledge that
the work done by the Society through our missionaries has been greatly blessed
of God. We have reason to be thankful that the shadow of this great war has
not fallen heavily upon our work, either at home or abroad.
In the home field, the generosity of our people keeps well apace of last
year, for there is no serious depletion in funds. In this we rejoice for, by
our usual giving, we are committed to a great work and a group of noble
men and women. Hence, we urge that our friends will continue to regard
these contributions to the extension of the Kingdom as a pledged obligation
and a fixed charge upon their resources to the point of sacrifice and blessing,
and that our foreign missionary giving shall not be diverted to any other
objects.
On the field itself, while there were wars and rumors of wars, . and actual
collisions between the Portuguese and the Germans in the southern part of
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Angola, these were too far south to influence the neighborhood of our
stations.
The only difficulties felt by our missionaries have been the necessity for
out-going missionaries to travel by way of the Cape, and the cutting off of
their annual supplies, which had usually been brought from England, mis-
sionaries having to rely more on the native products; but they were able to
get these in variety and quantity not secured in earlier years. In fact, Mr.
Tucker writes: — "At the coast, things are very dear. We had an S.O.S.
call from the British Consul at Lobito last week. They have practically
nothing. From the garden, we are able to send vegetables every week by
train." Mr. Tucker also writes that fish have been sent up on ice once a
week from the coast, and that they have been able to secure meat twice a week
from rail-head, — a great change from the ways of the early missionaries and
the old days of corn and beans.
All reports from the Mission, both official and private, tell of most
gratifying progress. All the stations of the Mission have shared in this
prosperity, as their annual reports show.
STATION SCHOOLS.
The Station Schools are an important part of the work. An idea of the
extent of this department may be obtained from the fact that no less than
5,249 are enrolled in the schools, of whom about one-third are in the schools
connected with Chisamba. "The school system generally is largely eon-
trolled by the lady missionaries, and special honor is due them for the great-
ness of their accomplishment in the years gone by. To take a raw heathen,
teach him to read, to write, and to count, is a task demanding the utmost
skill, patience, and consecration."
Mr. Cattell writes concerning the school work at Chisamba: — "Miss
Melville in the primary school has an 'owini walua'; that is to say, a great
crowd — well over 150 scholars. Miss Maggie Melville has over 70 advanced
pupils, many of them future Dondi pupils."
The rapid increase of out-station schools is both gratifying and em-
barrassing. Last year, 14 schools were reported. This year, there are 26,
besides the large one at Chisamba. The embarrassment comes from lack
of teachers to supply the demand, and of an ordained missionary to superin-
tend this work. Dr. Moffatt says: — "All these schools seem to be on fire,
even though they have to pay tuition fees. It does one good to realize the
desire there is for the gospel and schools. ' '
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
The Industrial Department has had the benefit of Mr. Cattell 's over-
sight for the year. He says: — "We are giving our boys good training in the
carpenter shop. This is included in the school curriculum. At present, we
have an order for 20 double school desks for Dondi. The ox waggon donated
several years ago by the home Sunday Schools is doing good service these
days, hauling clay for tiles, and firewood for the kiln. We are also hauling
stone for the foundation of the Boys' Boarding School buildings. You may
have heard that, while our Station is favorably situated for reaching the
natives, it is somewhat too close to a river and swamp. We have decided
to straighten the course of the stream and drain this land. We hope by so
doing to reclaim a large tract of rich bottom land, very suitable for rice and
corn, besides making the district more healthy. ' '
54 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
MEDICAL WORK.
The Medical work is reported thus in the annual report of the American
Board: —
"Chisamia. — The Mission Hospital is located at this Station. Although
rather poorly equipped, yet a considerable amount of medical work is carried
on. All the major surgery is performed here. Operations for cataract are
very common. All the wards have been filled, and over 100 patients have
attended the dispensary every day. The statistics show 60 patients received
in the hospital, and 14,226 treatments given in the dispensary."
"Dondi, — is a hive of industry. Forty-five students were registered at
the opening of the Institute on October 1st, coming from all the stations
connected with the West Africa Mission. Seven are from Bailundu, six from
Kamundongo, six from Sachikela, five from Ochileso, and twenty-one from
Chisamba.
' ' Last year 's registration was 26 ; so that the increase is gratifying to the.
whole mission. Of last year's students, all except two returned. One of
these has charge of an out-school and could not come this year, but hopes to
do so when the next session commences. The other married a wife, and
therefore could not come.
"In his letter stating his reason for not coming this year, the student
in charge of the out-station school said, ' One sets fire to the grass on the
mountain; another to the grass in the valley; but the smoke caused by the
two fires ultimately meets and makes one, ' This Umbumbu proverb means
that two working in different places have the same end in view. As applied
to the work of God, it indicates unity of effort, though sundered far.
' * The Institute students will be the future leaders of the churches. Hence
the desire is to prepare them in every way to meet the growing demands of their
people, and to lead them into right ways of living, thinking, and acting. The
Institute cares for the entire needs of the students' development. Not only
must native pastors be able to teach in the schools, but know how to build a
model house, farm on a scientific basis, and be a model in all things to the
natives whom he seeks to win to Christ. ' ' Mr. Tucker writes that he expects
80 young men in attendance at Dondi next year.
From the report of the trustees, we learn: —
"There are at present two dwelling houses, a blacksmith shop of burnt
brick and tile roof, one small building of two rooms, a large school building
with two rooms; it is of burnt brick and is ready for the tile roof; two dormi-
tories neatly built, with their adjoining kitchens almost completed; a large
carpenter's shop is well under construction. Fruit trees are being set out;
irrigated gardens are being carefully plotted out and planted; brook gardens
are planted; the brick yard is industriously turning out its product of tile
and brick; the carpenter shop is busy with the building work, and the waggons
are hauling lumber, brick, tile, and clay; so that all is activity. The hy-
draulic ram is a boon to the work, and constantly, night and day, supplies its
stream of water in abundance, and some to spare. ' '
In his recent letter, Mr. Tucker writes: — "The starting of a new work is
always fraught with dangers, foreseen and unforeseen. Up to the present, we
have been able to overcome the chief difficulties, and the work goes ahead
well. The one thing we cannot avoid is the too rapid development of the
work; that is, with such a small staff, and so many calls on all hands."
The American Board has undertaken to provide the teacher for the In-
stitute. This will be a valuable addition to the staff, as the teacher to be sent
will have a thorough Normal training.
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The Mission has decided that the Central Training School for girls will
be located on the Dondi Concession, across the river from the Institute for
boys. The committee in charge, of which Miss Melville is President, had
completed arrangements for beginning the work of construction in May of
this year.
The Mission has extended an invitation to Mrs. Currie to return to
Africa to take charge of the Girls' Training School. Mrs. Currie is unable to
accept this invitation at present.
The safe arrival in Canada of Miss Diadem Bell since our last meeting
is a matter of interest to us. Miss Bell has undertaken a tour of the churches.
Judging from experience, we are sure this will be of great advantage to the
work, and of great interest to the churches visited. All the other missionaries
have been on duty during the year. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Moffatt's
health has been very poor, and that it may be necessary for the Dr. to bring
her to America at once. As the doctor's furlough will be due next year, we
have been hoping that an ordained missionary could be sent to take up the
evangelistic work of the station; but the man is not yet in sight. The need
will be even more urgent in the event of Dr. Moffatt's early departure for
America.
Our sympathy goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, who have sustained a
great loss in the death of their son Kenneth, and their baby daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Cattell have been enriched by the birth of a daughter, Mary
Margaret. The coming and going of these little ones in missionaries' homes
makes a big impression on the hearts of the people round-a-bout, and their
little lives have a deep missionary value in strengthening the ties of sympathy
and mutual affection.
Dr. Patton reports the possibility of a new station for the mission, to be
maintained by the colored Congregational churches of the United States. He
writes: — "We are putting up to them a proposition looking to the establish-
ing and maintaining a station of their own in behalf of the Kalande tribe, in
the region south of the railroad, southwest from Sachikela. I have assumed
the responsibility of raising the four thousand dollars necessary for first pro-
perty and equipment, if these negro churches will furnish qualified workers and
maintain them. This will be a very interesting forward step. We have a
good many graduates of our negro schools in America who are high-grade men
and women, as thoroughly trained as any of our white recruits."
Mr. Woodside, who has just returned from an itinerary through the negro
churches of the Southern States in behalf of the West Central African work,
brings back an encouraging report. We count ourselves most fortunate in
enjoying the presence of Mr. Woodside of the field at the meetings, and feel
sure his visit will prove a real inspiration to us all.
We have been notified that, by the will of the late Mr. George Hague, a
bequest of $1,000.00 is payable to our Society. Mr. Hague was for
years an officer of the Society, and a sympathetic and generous sup-
porter of its work. We deplore that by an unfortunate vagueness in the
terms of the will of a late benefactor of the Society we are, by judicial de-
cision, deprived of reaping the benefit of a large bequest. We would therefore
urge upon friends who wish to thus perpetuate their interest in the world-wide
Kingdom to explicitly provide against a repetition of this most regrettable
loss, and thus secure the work they loved by due forethought and an exact
naming of our Society.
The love of our work and the tragedy of this great war are linked up
in a bequest that has come to us during the year. One of the boys of one of
our Congregational churches, who died in a German prison camp, in making
his will evinced his interest by a gift, large for him, of $100.00 to the
Chisamba work.
56 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
We would place on record our gratitude to God for His blessing upon
our mother societies. We have learned with profound gratification that the
American Board has again passed the million mark and the best year in its
history, and with even greater satisfaction we are happy to announce that the
grand old London Missionary Society has passed through the threatened crisis
most gloriously, with over £7,000 to the good.
Again we would gratefully recognize the unfailing interest and generosity
of our own Canada Congregational Women's Board of Missions in another year
of faithful service.
We take pleasure in announcing the forthcoming publication of "The
Story of Chisamba Ee-told. " The life history of our Mission has been re-
written, the manuscript revised and edited, the cuts selected, and, upon the
arrival of the new maps from Africa, the book is promised for the Fall.
It is our hope that it will be largely used by our Schools, Societies and
Auxiliaries as a Mission text-book.
The whole outlook is one of boundless promise and opportunity if we are
but able to possess the land.
Our outstanding and urgent needs to meet this challenge are: —
(1) An ordained man for Chisamba as Evangelist and Superintendent of
Education.
(2) The completion of the Allan and David Gunn Memorial School. To
make this a permanent institution at a considerably increased cost is im-
perative.
(3) The amounts already in hand for the Dondi Institute Fund will all
be expended by the end of the year, and while the time may not be ripe for
the launching of a general campaign among our churches, here is a unique op-
portunity for our friends, either as individuals or as organizations, to assume
the cost of many special buildings necessary to the finer equipment of this
noble Christian institution for the young people of Africa. Such a unit could
be named by the donor for a church or a school, or for a dear departed
friend; and would be a perpetual memorial, and an immeasurable blessing to
both races, to our own Empire, and to the ever-expanding Kingdom of our
God and His Christ.
Eespectfully submitted,
J. G. HiNDLEY,
Secretary.
EEPOET OF THE EDUCATIONAL SECEETAEY OF THE C.C.F.M.S.
Since the Union was convened in Ottawa last year the Chisamba views
have travelled almost from ocean to ocean, and have been exhibited in the
following places: Calgary, Winnipeg, Crescent, Pilgrim Institute, and Central,
also in Toronto by the Bond Street Auxiliary, Northern Auxiliary, Broadview
Christian Endeavor Society, Northern Auxiliary and Northern S. S., Olivet
Auxiliary and Olivet Senior C. E. Society, also the Junior C. E. Society. In
Woodstock, Scotland, Guelph. They were also requested for use in the Mari-
time Provinces, and have been exhibited in several places there in connection
with Miss Bell's itinerary. They were used also in Ottawa by Miss Bell at
the Annual Meetings of The Woman's Board. The set, therefore, during the
past two years, has had a pretty general circulation throughout the Congrega-
tional Churches of the Dominion, having been as far west as British Columbia,
and east as far as Nova Scotia. All the larger churches, in fact, have used
them, and it only remains for the smaller churches to get busy and arrange
with the Educational Secretary for their exhibition.
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 57
It may be of interest in this report to give some of the friendly criticisms
and expressions of appreciation that have come to us from the different
churches regarding these views. The following are some of these: — "The
slides are all right so far as I can see, and my only criticism of them is that
so important a factor for instance as the Medical Department, should have
only one slide and so very brief mention, while native weddings and Lisbon
landscapes should have so much space. On the whole the visit of these slides
will do your cause good in any community, and we were pleased to have the
opportunity here of seeing them, and the leader of our Mission. ' ' Study
classes said : ' ' Those slides have given my classes a clear idea of Chisamba
and its possibilities than I could possibly have done in a Avhole month 's
study." Another writes: "They were very much enjoyed and appreciated.
We think you should mention, however, in the lecture that the Misses Mel-
ville are from the Olivet Church. Moreover, we think you should have a better
picture of Miss Maggie Melville. The night they were shown at Olivet two
friends took up the support of an out-station school, as suggested in the lec-
ture, and also helped with the new school. ' ' The testimony, however, we
appreciate most is that given by Miss Diadem Bell, at present on furlough, who
when asked her opinion of the set and whether it was up to date, replied:
' ' They are fine, and give a splendid conception of our West Central African
Mission." We might further add that some of the churches using the slides
neither acknowledged the receipt of the set when forwarded, nor did they
notify the Secretary when sending them on to the next point. In this way
complications have arisen and needless expense incurred as well.
The set on Child Life in Mission Lands, belonging to the Quebec Asso-
ciation, was used at the November quarterly meeting of the Toronto Branch,
and also by the Olivet S. S., and is reported as "very fine and much enjoyed."
Ottawa First and Welcome Zion have also used these views, and they may
be secured by any of our churches for a rental of $2.00 and express charges
one way. We would like also to remind our churches that the Missionary
Herald is free to donors of not less than $10.00 annually; to collectors of not
less than $15.00 annually; to Honorary Members of the American Board, and
to Treasurers of churches contributing not less than $20.00 annually. This
is a splendid magazine and should receive a larger patronage from our Canadian
churches. Another very fine monthly publication for Mission Bands, Sunday
Schools or Christian Endeavor Societies is entitled "Everyland, " and comes
at $1.00 per annum. The Here and There series, published monthly at thirty
cents a year, or ten copies for $1.25 to one address, and twenty-five copies for
$2.50, are fine for interesting boys and girls in Home and Foreign work.
In conclusion we would emphasize the monthly missionary sermon and
the monthly missionary prayer meeting, also systematic presentation of mis-
sionary material in the Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies, repre-
sentation at summer conferences, and some definite plan to stir up and
quicken interest among our laymen, and above all much prayer for the spread
of the Gospel and extension of the Kingdom in all the world.
Kespectfully submitted,
A. F. Pollock,
Educational Sec'y C.C.F.M.S.
EEPOET OF PRAYER UNION C.C.F.M.S., 1915-16.
The Prayer Union was organized Jan. 1st, 1897, under the care of Dr.
E. M. Hill. The membership, never large, has been added to from time to
time. New blessings have been received by the Mission at home and abroad.
This year your Secretary has written a few letters and made some appeals for
more prayer for our work and workers.
68 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
It has been my pleasure to see that some of our members are beginning
to realize more than ever that it ' ' costs to pray. ' ' I have noticed larger
gifts and more joy in giving among some who formerly were satisfied mth
a nominal amount.
We need more prayer for Africa, then all the needs of our work could
be fully met.
I am unable to be with you, and feel that some one else ought to have this
work in their charge.
Hoping and praying that you may have a good meeting, I am,
Yours very sincerely,
Florence B. Eawlings.
Forest, June 5th.
EEPOET OF THE TEEASUEEE OF THE C.C.F.M.S. FOE THE YEAE
ENDING MAY 31st, 1916.
In view of the conditions which have been brought about in the financial
world by reason of the war, and in view of the great number of demands which
have been made upon us all through Eed Cross and other patriotic appeals —
in one of our cities alone over $23.00 per capita has already been given for
these,— it is extremely gratifying to be able to report that there has been
no serious shrinkage in our ordinary receipts, while the income for designated
purposes is, by reason of certain legacies which have come to hand, far in
excess of that of any previous year, — for all of which we lift up our hearts
in thanks to God, ' ' Whose we are and Whom we serve. ' '
It will be noticed by the printed statement that the contributions for
the year for the General Fund amounted to $5,462, which is only $118 behind
those of 1914-1915. We commenced the year with an overdraft of $252. Out
of the receipts this overdraft has been covered, we have remitted to the
American Board on account of salaries and other station charges, $2,795
($1,675.00 still being due them); paid travelling expenses of $88; printing
accounts (including payment of $277 to the Publishing Committee), of $396;
voted to the Missionary Education Movement $50; paid for drugs for the
hospital, $454; paid on account of our guarantee in connection with the
General Secretary's salary and expenses, $351; office expenses, postage, ex-
change, etc., $137, and transferred the usual $1,000 to Furlough Fund.
Eegarding the purchase of drugs, these have usually been bought and
paid for by our missionaries on the field out of the profits of the hospital, but
this year they were short of money, owing to the falling off of Portuguese
business, and so it became necessary for us to purchase and pay for the
hospital supplies at this end.
After these expenditures, we closed the year with an adverse balance of
$65.
Now we come to the receipts for Designated Objects. The balance at the
beginning of the year was $8,232, and the contributions for the year $964.
Then, the $10,000 Hine legacy (which, it will be remembered, was left to Dr.
Currie in trust for the Society, to be paid over to us upon his death), was
received. Only $500 of this amount, however, was paid in cash, the balance
being represented by the Howard mortgage, on account of which $250 has
since been paid, leaving the amount of the mortgage $9,250. Then, in order
to take advantage of a good investment which was offered, and which will
be more fully explained in a few moments, your Investment Committee con-
sidered it wise for the Hine Interest Account to loan the Hine Principal Ac-
count $400, which will be paid back out of repayments of principal due in
the near future. In the Hine Interest Account we received $788 (part of
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 59
which had accrued before the trust came into the Society's hands), and
from the Freeland Trust the usual amount of $292. Next appears the $1,000
which is annually transferred from the General Fund to provide for furlough
expenses. Then, the $100 legacy already referred to in the Secretary's report,
which was left to the Society for educational work at Chisamba by a Guelph
soldier, who died as a prisoner of war in Germany. So we have a total of
$21,627 in the designated receipts.
Out of this total there has been remitted to the American Board from
the Furlough Fund, $733; contributed for the support of teachers and boys,
$303; from the Freeland and Hine trusts for the same object, $292 and
$388 respectively; remitted on account of Institute, $2,000; legacy for educa-
tional work, $100; a gift from Emmanuel Sunday School, Hamilton, for an
out-station near Chisamba, $50; for Mr. Tucker's work and Mr. Cattell's
work, $5 and $15 respectively, making a total of $3,153 remitted for designated
objects at Chisamba. For other designated work, in which the Society has
acted merely as forwarding agent, we have remitted $147. The Howard
mortgage, representing the Hine legacy (originally made for $10,000, but
upon which $500 was paid before it came into our hands), is entered as
$9,500. A further payment of $250 on account of principal was recently
made, and this, with the $500 previously paid, and the $400 borrowed from the
Interest Account, enabled us to advance $1,150 to the Eobinson Estate at
6% per cent, on good property in Toronto, valued at four times the amount
of our mortgage.
These disbursements leave a balance on hand of $6,942 in designated
moneys, which amount is made up of the following funds: —
Institute $5,094
Furlough 1,016
Gunn Memorial School . 832
Total $6,942
The summary at the foot of the sheet shows the giving by Associations.
It will be seen by comparison with the table at the left hand side that there
has been an increase in the giving of the Toronto Association of $231, and the
Quebec of $234, while there has been a slight falling off in the Western,
Eastern, United Brethren, Western Provinces and Maritime Provinces, as
well as in Miscellaneous and Personal.
The giving by churches is not shown in the printed statement, but the
record makes an interesting study. As usual, Montreal, Emmanuel, heads the
list with $908, an increase of $46. Next comes Toronto, Northern, with
$530, which is an increase of $155. Hamilton, First, follows with $416, then
Toronto, Bond Street, $337, followed closely by Montreal, Calvary, $303.
The other churches giving over $100 are Montreal, Zion, $182; Toronto, Broad-
view, $157; Granby, $146; Kingston, Bethel, $144; Toronto, Western, $140;
Brantford, $139; Guelph, $132; Sherbrooke, $115; Toronto, Olivet, $110, and
Maxville, $103.
Ninety-two churches have shared in the giving, — one more than last year.
Mention has been made in the Secretary 's report of a legacy of $1,000,
of which we have been notified, and which will be paid at an early date. I
refer to that from the late George Hague of Montreal, who, although in his
later years connected with another communion, always retained his interest in
the work of our Society.
The stocks, bonds and mortgages which are held in connection with the
various trusts, now amount to over $16,000. These have been checked by our
auditor and found to be in order. The negotiable securities are safely de-
posited in a bank vault.
60 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
It will be necessary to increase our annual giving for the General Fund
by $800 or $1,000 before we can support the ordained missionary who is so
badly needed at Chisamba. The outfitting and outgoing of this new mission-
ary will also entail an initial expenditure approximating a like amount for the
first year. We believe our churches will rise to the occasion and provide for
this foreign pastor to proclaim the glad message of salvation to those who sit
in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Eespectfully submitted,
H. W. Barker,
Treasurer.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOE THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31st, 1916.
GENEEAL FUND.
Contributions for the year $.5,462 18
Dr. Balance 65 53
$5,527 71
EXPENDITURE.
Overdraft brought forward $ 252 60
Eemitted American Board, for Salaries, etc 2,795 37
Travelling Expenses —
Eev. E. C. Moore, to Union $17 50
Executive Committee 26 05
Delegate to Annual Meeting, National Council .... 45 00
88 55
Printing Accounts —
Payment to Publishing Co $277 50
Special Issue, ' ' Congregationalist " 36 30
Year Book account 36 00
• Sundry accounts 46 94
396 74
Voted Missionary Education Movement 50 00
Guarantee General Secretary 's Salary 351 66
Drugs for Hospital, with freight, etc 454 87
Office Expenses 103 00
Postage, Exchange, etc 34 92
Transferred to Furlough Fund 1,000 00
$5,527 71
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. gl
DESIGNATED OBJECTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance brought forward $8,232 33
Contributions for the year 964 89
Hine Legacy, (heretofore held by Rev. W. T. Currie, D.D., in trust) 10,000 00
Hine Principal account, repaid on Howard Mortgage. . $250 00
Borrowed from Interest account 400 00
650 00
Hine Interest account —
Income from Investments $788.29, (less $400.00 loaned to
Principal account) 388 29
Freeland Trust, Income from investments 292 00
Furlough Fund, transferred from General Fund 1,000 00
liBgacy from Guelph Soldier 100 00
$21,627 51
EXPENDITURE.
Remitted American Board from Furlough Fund $733 37
Remitted for Designated Objects at Chisamba —
Support of Teacher and Boys $303 00
Freeland Trust 292 00
Hine Trust 388 29
Institute account 2,000 00
Legacy for Educational Work 100 00
Out-station near Chisamba 50 00
Mr. Tucker 's Work 5 00
Mr. Cattell 's Work 15 00
3,153 29
Remitted for other Designated Objects :
Armenian Relief 6 00
Leper Mission 40 00
Rev. L. E. McLachlin, China 48 50
Indian Orphans 23 40
Teacher in India 30 00
147 90
Hine Trust Investments —
Howard Mortgage, ($250.00 of which has since been
repaid) 9,500 00
Robinson Mortgage 1,150 00
10,650 00
Balance on hand 6,942 95
CONTRIBUTIONS BY ASSOCIATIONS, 1914-
General
Toronto $1,094 98
Western 1,111 38
Eastern 535 38
United Brethren 325 02
Quebec 1,688 13
Western Provinces 149 35
Maritime Provinces 394 04
Miscellaneous and Personal 282 02
$21,627 51
—1915.
Designated
Total
$163 50
$1,258 48
263 00
1,374 38
80 00
615 38
70 00
395 02
80 00
1,768 13
60 00
209 35
87 50
481 54
599 21
881 23
$5,580 30 $1,403 21 $6,983 51
62 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CONTEIBUTED BY ASSOCIATIONS, 1915 — 1916.
General Designated Total
Toronto $1,233 31 $255 75 $1,489 06
Western 1,001 93 364 74 1,366 67
Eastern 354 11 56 50 410 61
United Brethren 334 17 10 00 344 17
Quebec 1,873 76 128 40 2,002 16
Western Provinces 186 90 15 00 201 90
Maritime Provinces 240 05 63 50 303 55
Miscellaneous and Personal 237 95 71 00 308 95
$5,462 18 $964 89 $6,427 07
H. W. Barker,
Treasurer.
Audited and found correct. The securities vrere also examined and found
to be in order.
G. T. GwYN.
Toronto, June 3rd, 1916.
CONTEIBUTIONS.
TOEONTO ASSOCIATION.
CHURCHILL.
Church $5 00
COLDSPEINGS.
Church $12 40
COBOUEG.
Church $85 00
DALSTON.
Church $6 00
EDGAE.
Church $6 00
S. S., for Gunn Memorial . . 5 00
$11 00
HUMBEE SUMMIT.
Church, for boy $12 50
S. S 10 00
$22 50
PINE GEOVE.
Auxiliary, for boy $ 5 00
Church 10 75
S. S., for boy 12 50
$28 25
EUGBY.
Church $43 00
TOEONTO (Bond St.)
Mrs. Hay's Class, for Leper
Mission $40 00
W. Walmsley, for teacher. . 25 00
Church 272 25
$337 25
TOEONTO (Broadview)!
Mr. and Mrs. Watt, for Gunn
Mem $ 5 00
S. S., for Gunn Mem 24 75
Auxiliary, for Gunn Mem. . . 6 00
Church 121 51
$157 26
TOEONTO (Northern).
Church $320 50
S. S 30 00
Y. P. Soc 'y 80 00
Y. P. Soc'y, for Gunn Mem. 100 00
$530 50
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL
TOEONTO (OUvet).
Church $100 00
For Gunn Mem., in memory
of Earl Wightman 10 00
$110 00
TOEONTO (Western).
Church $130 90
Mrs. E. Hewitaon, for Gunn
Mem 10 00
$140 90
Total Toronto Ass'n $1,489 06
WESTEEN ASSOCIATION.
BEANTFOED.
Church $132 55
Church, for boy 7 00
$139 55
BUEFOED.
Church $19 50
A Friend, for teacher 25 00
$44 50
EMBEO.
Church, for Gunn Memorial . . $25 00
POEEST (Central).
Church $30 00
FEOME.
Church $14 00
GAEAFEAXA.
Church $2 00
GUELPH.
Church $112 81
Church, for teacher 20 00
$132 81
HAMILTON (First).
Church $356 98
Mission Band, for Gunn
Mem 10 00
S. S., for Gunn Mem 50 00
$416 98
HAMILTON (Emm.)
Church $20 00
S. S., for School 50 00
C. E., for Mr. CatteU's work 15 00
$85 00
FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 63
LAWEENCE.
For Eev. L. E. McLachlin,
China $48 50
LONDON (First).
Church $31 41
S. S 21 75
$53 16
LONDON (Southern).
Church $45 25
NEW DURHAM.
Church $22 90
PAEIS.
Church $22 93
S. S., for boy 24 00
C. E., for boy 12 00
$58 93
SCOTLAND.
Mission Band, for boy $25 00
S. S., for Gunn Mem 13 24
S. S 8 60
Church 30 50
C. E., for boy 15 00
F. J. Gundy and friends, for
boy 25 00
$117 34
SPEEDSIDE.
Church $18 00
STEATFOED.
S. S $27 00
TIVEETON.
Church $15 00
TILBUEY.
Church $42 00
WATFOED.
Church $12 00
WOODSTOCK.
Church $11 25
NOETH PLYMPTON.
Church $5 50
Total Western Ass 'n $1,366 67
64
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
KINGSTON First).
Church $60 00
Mission Circle, for Gunn
Mem 5 00
S. S., for Gunn Mem 5 00
Adult Bible Class, for Gunn
Mem 5 00
M. Lilley's Class, for Gunn
Mem 5 00
$80 00
KINGSTON (Bethel).
Church $28 00
S. S 16 01
B. W. Eobertson 100 00
$144 01
KINGSTON (Calvary).
Church $ 6 00
Mission Band 10 00
$16 00
MAXVILLE.
Church $94 10
S. S., for Gunn Mem 1 00
Church, for Armenian Relief 6 00
Boys' Brotherhood Class for
Gunn Mem 2 50
$103 60
OTTAWA (First).
C. E., for child $20 00
OTTAWA (Welcome-Zion).
S. S $40 00
Jr. C. E., for Gunn Mem. ... 7 00
$47 00
Total Eastern Ass 'n $410 61
UNITED BRETHREN ASSOCIA-
TION.
KITCHENER.
Church $48 25
S. S.
13 00
$61 25
BLOOMINGDALE.
Church $37 00
LISTOWEL.
Church $27 00
SHELBURNE.
Church $20 00
SHERKSTON.
Church $82 00
C. E., for Gunn Mem 10 00
$92 00
WEST MONTROSE.
Church $31 75
S. S 6 67
$38 42
Zion Circuit (Watford) $7 75
Association $31 75
Ass'n of Sunday Schools .. $29 50
Total United Brethren Ass 'n. $344 17
QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
AYER'S CLIFF.
Church $12 15
C. E., for Gunn Mem 10 00
$22 15
BOYNTON.
Church $1 40
COWANSVILLE.
Church $48 75
DANVILLE.
Church $40 00
FITCH BAY.
Church $6 44
FRANKLIN CENTRE.
Church $3 50
GRANBY.
Church $146 15
MELBOURNE.
Church $52 90
MONTREAL ( Emmanuel ) .
Church $835 10
S. S.
73 82
$908 92
MONTREAL (Calvary).
Church $228 60
Church, for Gunn Mem 50 00
S. S., for boy 25 00
$303 60
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THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
MONTEEAL (Zion). VANCOUVEE (Grandview).
Church $130 00 Church $9 00
f • f • : • • V • •• • • -^ • Y o! ?n VANCOUVEE (Kitsilano) .
S. S., for Indian Orphan . . 23 40 l-,^ „«
' ^ Church $10 00
$182 38 VICTOEIA.
MONTEEAL (Crystal Springs) . Church $10 00
Church $5 00 ^rs. L. A. Scowcroft, for
Gunn Mem 10 00
MONTEEAL (Pt. St. Charles).
Church $28 60 $20 00
Aux., for Mr. Tucker's work 5 00 WETASKIWIN.
New Sweden Sewing Circle.. $10 00
$33 60
«r^^.TmT>t:' A T / A i. 4.T. t^ WINNIPEG (Central).
MONTEEAL (Amherst Park)^ ^ ^^ ^^
Church $5 92
Mission Band 4 58 WINNIPEG (Crescent).
T. P. Soc'y 2 50 Ever Eeady Class $65 00
Ladies' Auxiliary 3 00 Total Western Provinces... $20190
8. 8 4 00
MAEITIME PEOVINCES.
$20 00
STANSTEAD SOUTH. BEACH MEADOWS.
Church $80 00 ^'^"^'^^ *^ ^^
SHEEBEOOKE. BEOOKLYN.
^, , .,^^ on Church $4 Oc.
Church $100 00
8. S., for Gunn Mem. ..... 10 00 CHEBOGUE.
T. Cowan, for Gunn Mem. . . 5 00 Church $22 80
S. S 1 11
$115 00
WATEEVILLE. $23 91
Church $32 37 KINGSPOET.
Total Quebec Ass 'n $2,002 16 Church $10 00
WESTEEN PEOVINCES.
CANDO, CEANE CEEEK AND
NASEBY.
Churches $10 55
CALGARY.
Church $28 25
LANDIS.
Church $11 00
PINWHEEEY. MAEGAEEE.
^, , *in ^,. Church $12 00
^^'^'^^ $10 75 j^.gg Millington 's Class, for
POETEE'S SETTLEMENT. Gunn Mem 100
Church $2 35 S. S., for Gunn Mem 1 50
Church, for Gunn Mem. ... 1 00
VANCOUVEE (First).
C. E., for Gunn Mem $5 00 $15 50
For Gunn Mem
5 00
KESWICK EIDGE.
Church
$15 00
$8 35
LIVEEPOOL.
$2 55
LOWEE SELMAH.
Church
$2 50
66 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
NOEL. MAEITIME BRANCH C.C.W.B.M.
Churcli $10 00 For teacher in India $30 00
For General Fund 10 00
SOUTH MAITLAND. ~$40~00
Church $8 00 Total Maritime Provinces . . . $303 55
MISCELLANEOUS AND
SHEFFIELD. PERSONAL.
Church $62 00 D. E. Moeser, Boston, for
Gunn Mem. School $5 00
Bank Interest 220 95
ST. JOHN. Mrs. Bolton, Langford, Ont.,
Church $38 63 ^ *"•" ^"?'', J^^™' ^P^^?,^ ' " ^ ^^
Mrs. H. M. Meyers, for Gunn
Mem. School 26 00
YARMOUTH. ^- McPherson, Basswood,
Manitoba 10 00
Church $30 00 John Adams, Toronto, for
C. E 10 00 support of Moembeli . . 25 00
J. D. Dennis, for teacher . . 25 00 Mrs. M. E. Sykes, Worces-
ter. Mass 2 00
$65 00 F. Maeser, Toronto, for
Gunn Memorial School. 10 00
UNION OF N.S. AND N.B. ^^^- ^- ^- Wilcox, Toronto. 5 00
Collection $4 83 $308 95
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 67
CONGEEGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA.
BOAED OF GOVEENOES.
Chairman — Charles Gurd, Esq., Montreal.
Secretary — A. MeA. Murphy, 76 Bleury St., Montreal.
Treasurer — Thomas Moodie, Esq., 30 St. John St., Montreal.
Term expires 1917 — B. B. Stevenson, Esq., Montreal; A. Huntley Duff,
Esq., B.A., B.C.L., Montreal; Eev. Hugh Pedley, B.A., D.D., Montreal.
Term expires 1918 — Eev. J. T. Daley, B.A., Cobourg; T. B. Macaulay,
Esq., F.I.A., Montreal; Henry O'Hara, Esq., Toronto.
Term expires 1919— W. D. Lighthall, Esq., M.A., B.C.L., Montreal;
Thomas Moodie, Esq., Montreal; T. B. Caldwell, Esq., Lanark, Ont.
Term expires 1920 — Charles Gurd, Esq., Montreal; A. McA. Murphy, Esq.,
Montreal; W. H. Miner, Granby.
Term expires 1921 — J. E. Dougall, Esq., M.A., Montreal; Judge S. P.
Leet, Montreal; Arthur Congdon, Winnipeg.
The Principal is a Consulting Member.
Honorary Advisory Governor — Charles E. Black, Esq.
Executive Committee — Mr. Gurd (Chairman), Mr. Moodie, Mr. Macaulay,
Mr. Dougall, Dr. Pedley, Judge Leet, Mr. Duff, Mr. Lighthall, Mr. B. B.
Stevenson, Mr. Murphy. The Principal is a Consulting Member.
House Committee — Mr. Chas. Gurd, Mr. T. Moodie, Alex. McA. Murphy.
Finance Committee — Mr. Chas. Gurd, Mr. T. B. Macaulay, T. Moodie.
Trustees of Endoioment Fund — Mr. Chas. Gurd, Mr. Macaulay, Mr. Moodie.
LADIES' AUXILIAEY COMMITTEE.
Oficers — Mrs. C. E. Black, Hon. President; Mrs. W. D. Lighthall, Presi-
dent; Mrs. W. H. Miner, First Vice-Pi'esident ; Mrs. Hugh Pedley, Second
Vice-President; Mrs. W. H. Smith, Secretary; Mrs. Chas. Gurd, Treasurer, 523
Argyle Ave., Westmount.
Committee — Mesdames, E. W. McLachlan, C. Gushing, D. Hadley, T. W.
Davidson, A. McA. Murphy, Wm. Watson, John Leslie, W. H. Warriner, Kil-
bourn, and Miss Surgeon.
THE SENATE.
Registrar — Eev. W. Hemy Warriner, D.D., 681 Shuter Street.
The Governors — Members of the Faculty.
Representatives of the Congregational Union of Canada — Eev. Galen H.
Craik, B.A., F. A. Stevenson, D.M.D., W. H. Smith, Esq., Eev. Frank J.
Day, D.D.
Bepresentatives of the Alumni Association — Eev. H. I. Horsey, Eev. G.
Ellery Eead.
Bepresentatives of the Union of N.S. and N.B. — Eev. C. C. Claris,
Brooklyn.
68 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
FACUIiTY.
Rev. Henry Warriner, M.A., D.D., Acting Principal, Professor of New
Testament Literature, Exegesis and Ecclesiastical Theology and Registrar;
Rev. E. A. Cook, B.D., Ph.D., Professor of Systematic Theology and the
Philosophy of Religion.
Associate Examiners — Rev. J. T. Daley, B.A., Rev. F. J. Day, B.A., B.D.,
Rev. G. Ellery Read.
Librarian— Bev. Prof. E. A. Cook, B.D., Ph.D.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
Officers — Rev. J. T. Daley, B.A., President; Rev. R. Wilson Carr, Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
FORM OF BEQUEST FOR THE COLLEGE.
I give and bequeath to the Treasurer, for the time being, of the Congre-
gational College of Canada, a body corporate, by Act of Parliament of the
Province of Canada, A.D. 1864, the sum of
(either without designation, or "fo he added to the Endowment Fund of said
College") out of my estate, without any charge or deduction whatever, to be
paid with all convenient speed after my decease; and I direct that the receipt
of the Treasurer, for the time being of the said College, shall be sufficient
and valid discharge of said legacy.
BY-LAWS.
Chapter I.
1. The Corporation shall be called "The Congregational College of
Canada. ' '
2. Its objects shall be the education of ministers of the Gospel and the
encouragement and inauguration of ministers of the Gospel and the encourage-
ment and inauguration of all desirable educational methods and movements,
whereby the efficiency of the church may be advanced.
3. Contributors of two dollars annually to the Funds of the College shall
be members of the Corporation. A contributor in arrears one year shall not be
qualified to vote at the meeting of the Corporation, or to exercise his other
rights of membership. The Treasurer's subscription list shall be taken as
evidence of contribution.
4. Churches contributing for the previous year to the current expenses
of the College the sum of ten dollars and upwards may be represented at the
meeting of the Corporation by one delegate for each church; those contributing
twenty-five dollars or upwards for the previous year, by two delegates; and
those contributing fifty dollars or upwards for the previous year, by three
delegates.
5. Persons by whom or on whose behalf one hundred dollars or more
shall have been contributed at any one time to the funds of the College, may be
chosen life members of the Corporation.
6. A regular meeting of the Corporation shall be held annually, for the
reception of the report of the Governors, the election of a new Board according
to provisions hereinafter named, and the transaction of other necessary business.
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 69
7. The annual meeting shall be held at the same time and place as the
Congregational Union of Canada.
8. Special meetings of the Corporation may be held for the transaction
of special business at the call of the Board of Governors, or on a requisition to
that effect to the Chairman of the Board of Governors, signed by at least
twenty members of the Corporation; provided always that no such special
meetings be held without one month's notice thereof in an accredited news-
paper in Toronto and Montreal, and also in the Canadian Congregationalist.
Chapter II.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
1. A Board of fifteen Governors, having power to choose their own
officers, shall be elected from members of the Corporation. Five members of
the Board shall constitute a quorum. Honorary Advisory Governors may be
appointed at any annual meeting. Such appointees shall require to have served
the corporation at some time as active governors. Such appointments shall
be for life.
2. Three members of the Board shall retire annually, in rotation, but
shall be eligible for re-election.
3. The powers and duties of the Board shall be:
(a) The administration of the property of the College and the manage-
ment of its finances.
(&) The appointment and removal of all officers of the College.
(c) The general oversight and management of the affairs of the College,
and
(d) The presentation of an annual report of the general condition of
the College to the Corporation at the next regular meeting.
4. Any member of the Board absent from its meetings for a year shall
be held ipso facto to have vacated his seat, but may be re-appointed or re-
elected thereto.
5. Vacancies in the Board, whether occurring by death or resignation
or otherwise, may be filled by the Board whenever it may see fit.
6. It shall be competent for the Board of Governors to appoint annually
an Executive committee from its membership, which Committee shall exercise,
between the meetings of the Board, such powers as may be delegated to it
by the Board of Governors.
7. The Board of Governors shall be called together at the close of the
annual meeting of the Corporation, for organization and other needful busi-
ness. They shall hold an annual meeting at a convenient time before the
annual meeting of the Corporation; a special meeting may be called at any
time by the Chairman and Secretary, or by the Secretary, at the request of
five members.
Chapter III.
THE SENATE.
1. There shall be a Senate, which shall be composed of: — (1) The mem-
bers of the Board of Governors; (2) The Faculty; (3) Four representatives
chosen annually by the Alumni Association; (4) Four representatives chosen
annually by the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec; (5) Two
representatives chosen annually by the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick.
70 CONGREGATIONAL TEAR BOOK.
Seven members of the Senate shall constitute a quorum.
2. The Senate shall frame regulations for and supervise all matters of
education, honors and discipline.
3. The Principal shall be a member of the Faculty and ex-officio Presi-
dent of the Senate.
4. The Eegistrar shall be a member of the Faculty and ex-officio Secretary
of the Senate.
5. The Senate shall meet annually within one month preceding the close
of the Session, at the College, in the City of Montreal, and at such other times
and places as the interests of the College may require, and shall make an
annual report to the Corporation through the Board of Governors.
Chapter IV.
1. The Principal and Professors, with such members of the Senate as
from time to time may be appointed by the Board of Governors, constitute
the Faculty, and as such are entrusted with the educational work of the College
and the enforcement of its regulations under the direction of the Senate. The
Principal shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Faculty.
2. Members of the Faculty must be members of a Congregational
Church.
3. Members of the Faculty shall not be members of the Board of
Governors, but the Principal shall be a consulting member of the Board of
Governors, and of standing committees appointed by the Board or the
Senate.
Chapter V.
THE OFFICERS.
1. The Chairman of the Board of Governors shall be Presiding Officer
of the Corporation.
2. The President of the Senate shall preside at all public functions of
the College.
3. The Secretary of the Senate shall be Eegistrar of the College.
Chapter VI.
AMENDMENTS.
Amendments to these By-laws may be made at any regular meeting of the
Corporation, provided that notice of such amendment has been given at the
meeting next preceding.
GEADUATES OF CONGEEGATIONAL COLLEGE.
DOCTORS OF DIVINITY.
George, Joseph Henry, M.A. (Victoria), Ph.D. (Boston) .Sprinfield, Mo., 1900
Warriner, William Henry, M.A. (McGill), D.D. (Victoria) .Montreal, Que., 1900
Eowland, Alfred, LL.B., B.A. (London) London, Eng., 1902
Currie, Walter T., B.A. (McGill) Chisamba, Vancouver Island, B.C., 1907
Hooke, Daniel Burf ord London, Eng., 1909
Macallum, Frederick William, B.A. (McGill) ... .Constantinople, Turkey, 1912
Pedley, Hugh, B.A. (McGill) Montreal, Que., 1912
Hill, Edward Munson, M.A., D.D. (Beloit) Montreal, Que., 1915
Unsworth, Joseph K., B.A. (McGill) Saskatoon, B.C., 1915
Gunn, William T., M.A. (McGill) B.D. (C.C.C.) Toronto, Ont., 1915
Day, Frank J., M.A. (McGill), B.D. (C.C.C.) Toronto, Ont, 1915
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 71
BACHELORS OF DIVINITY.
Hambly, David D., B.A. (Manitoba Coll.) U.S.A., 1899
Eiee, Horace G., M.A. (McGill) Dowd Hill, Sas., 1902
Hindley, J. G., M.A. (McGill) Toronto, 1907
Drysdale, Eobt. J., M.A. (Yale) Eoehester, N.Y., 1908
Schrag, A. E Calgary, Alberta, 1910
Moule, Herbert, B. H. (Springfield) Arkona, 1911
Powell, G. L., M.A. (McMaster) Ph.D. (Boston) Caldwell, Idaho, 1911
Tucker, John Taylor Chisamba, Africa, 1912
Knight, Ernest Frederick Calcutta, India, 1913
GEADUATES.
Those marked by an * have died.
Alexander, J. L., B.D Ottawa, Ont 1897
Allworth, W. H.' 1845
Allworth, John H., M.A Odell, 111 1873
Anthony, S. W St. Albans, Vt 1905
Ashdown, C. E., B.A Toronto, Ont 1897
Austin, James M Medf ord, Wis 1889
Baker, W. E Morrisville, Vt 1905
Baird, Eobert G.* 1857
Ball, George W Colpton, N.S 1894
Barker, Enoch . . . ^ Toronto, Ont 1854
Bayne, Thomas 1846
Black, E. K.* 1852
Black, James E., B.A Toronto, Ont 1874
Blyth, Eobert B., B.A Springfield, Mo 1900
Bolton, Charles E.* 1881
Bowles, John" 1845
Boyd, James 1856
Bradshaw, J. E 1897
Brown, Eobert* 1861
Brown, John* 1861
Brown, .John L Snow Flake, Man 1894
Bryning, Joseph 1860
Burchill, Eobert Clifton, Ont 1861
Burpee, Archibald* 1855
Campbell, John* 1855
Carr, Eobert Wilson Edgar, Ont 1911
Carson, Hermon Alfred, B.A Montreal, Que 1904
Claris, W. H. A London, Ont 1872
Claris, C. C Brooklyn, N.S 1902
Clarke, William F.* 1844
Cornwell, Albert G Elmira, N.Y 1909
Cossar, Andrew 0 1876
Cox, Jacob W., B.A Sheffield, N.B 1877
Craik, Galen H., B.A Melbourne, Que 1892
Currie, Walter T., B.A., D.D.* 1885
Daley, James T., B.A Cobourg, Ont 1890
Davey, Frank Mono Mills, Ont 1888
Davey, Wm. J Belfast, Ireland 1908
Day, Benjamin W.* 1861
Day, F. J., M.A., D.D Toronto, Ont 1896
72 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Dickson, J. A. K., D.D.* 1865
Douglas, James 1865
Diysdale, E. J., M.A., B.D Eochester, N.Y 1902
Duff, Charles, M.A.* 1862
Ebbs, Edward* 1843
Ewing, William, B.A., D.D Boston, Mass 1879
Extence, George Toronto, Ont 1895
Fenwiek, Kenneth M.* 1847
Finton, Samuel 1842
Fraser, John* 1852
Fuller, George London, Eng 1883
Geikie, John Cunningham, D.D.* 1848
Gerrie, A. W., B.A Pasadena, Cal 1885
Gerrie, John P., B.A Edmonton, Alta 1888
Gervan, Geo. S Stoney Beach, Sask 1908
Greenaway, E. Brandon Winona, Minn 1901
Griffith, Joseph* 1873
Grisbrook, E. O New-Hartford, Conn 1893
Gunn, W. T., M.A., D.D Toronto, Ont 1892
Hamilton, D. S., B.A Winnipeg, Man 1894
Hamilton, Wm. John, B.D Edmonton, Alta 1903
Hambly, David D., B.A., B.D Grangeville, Idaho 1899
Harding, A. E • 1899
Hart, John 0 1887
Harvey, W. E Desborough, England 1905
Hay, William* 1847
Hay, James* 1852
Hay, Eobert* 1858
Hindley, J. I., Ph.D.* 1869
Hindley, J. G., M.A., B.D Toronto, Ont 1907
Hindley, Geo. J (Enlisted) 1911
Hodgskin, Thomas I 1845
Horsey, Harold I (Enlisted) 1896
Houghton, Ola E Bakersville, Vt 1908
Hutchinson, J. J Lyndonville, Vt 1906
Jackson, Samuel N., M.D.* 1866
Jackson, W. Parkyn St. Albans, Vt 1895
Kean, John E.* 1860
Kelly, Matthew Fergus, Ont 1896
King, Stephen* 1842
Kribs, Ludwick* 1841
Lancashire, Henry* 1847
Lee, Wilberforce 1889
Lewis, Eichard* 1862
Lumsden, Eichard* 1843
Lyman, E. S., B.C.L.* 1866
Macallum, Daniel Kingston, Ont 1852
Macallum, F. W., B.A., D.D Bitlis, Eussia 1889
Mair, John Edmonton, Alberta 1897
Malcolm, John F Loring, Ont 1877
Marling, F. H., D.D.* 1848
Mason, Horace C, B.A Seattle, Wash 1889
Mason, H. E Dayton, Wash 1895
Mackenzie, A. J Winnipeg, Man 1911
McAdie, James 1887
McDonald, A 1857
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OP CANADA. 73
MeFadyen, A. L., B.A Toronto, Ont 1879
MeGlashan, Leonard* 1842
McGregor, Alexander* 1862
McGregor, Duncan, M.A.* 1872
McGregor, A. F., B.A Niagara, Ont 1878
McGuire, John 1897
Mcintosh, William* 1874
McKay, Charles* 1846
McKillican, John* 1851
McKillop, Malcolm* 1858
McKinnon, John Pilot Mound, Man 1881
McLeod, Norman Humbolt, Iowa 1844
McLeod, Alexander* 1887
Moore, Churchill Ayre 's Cliflf, Que 1890
Morton, H. A., B.A 1902
Moule, Herbert, B.H., B.D Arkona, Ont 1911
Munroe, Thomas A., B.A Frobisher, Sask ,.. 1900
Munroe, William St. Lamberts, Que 1900
Nighswander, D.D.* 1872
Noble, E. A.* 1853
Orr, Arthur J Scotland, Ont 1913
Peacock, Wm. M.* 1869
Pedley, Hugh, B.A., D.D Montreal, Que 1877
Pedley, J. W., B.A Toronto, Ont 1885
Pedley, Hilton, B.A Maebashi, Japan 1889
Pierce, Ira W Harpoot, Turkey 1910
Pollock, A. F., B.D Granby, Que 1896
Pritchard, W. S., B.A., B.D Odessa, Wash 1893
Rawson, George A Los Angeles, Cal 1860
Read, Frank W., B.A.* 1892
Read, George E Sherbrooke, Que 1893
Rice, Horace G., M.A., B.D Dowd Hill, Sask 1901
Rice, E. LeRoy, B.A Stanstead, Que 1910
Richardson, A. W., B.A., M.D Kingston, Ont 1884
Ritchie, George Salt Lake City 1852
Robinson, Robert* 1845
Robertson, George, B.A. Redlands, Cal 1882
Rose I. Adams East Burke, Vt., U.S.A 1905
Ross, R. O., B.A., M.D Charleston, Vt 1892
Ross, Arthur B., B.A Princeton, N.J., U.S.A 1899
Saer, J. B., B.D Toronto, Ont 1880
Sanderson, John G.* 1862
Schrag, Astor R Calgary, Alberta 1904
Seawright, Thomas 1847
Secord, Albert Alexandria, Minn 1900
Shanks, Philip* 1856
Silcox, Edwin D Toronto, Ont 1876
Silcox, J. B., D.D London, Ont 1876
Skinner, George E Cornish, N.H., U.S.A 1882
Sleep, A. G London, Eng 1911
Smith, Malcolm St. Paul, Minn 1862
Snell, Thomas* 1846
Solandt, Andrew P., B.A Wahoo, Nebraska, U.S.A 1888
Stillman, Henry W., S.T.L 1904
Strasenberg, G., M.D Lima, N.Y 1861
Swanson, I. J., B.A Lima, Ohio 1890
74 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Sampson, Percy V Calgary, Alta 1916
Teale, Arthur E Waterville, Que 1915
Thomas, Eichard T.* 1865
Tippett, B. V Lorain, Ohio, U.S.A 1908
Tucker, John T., B.D Chisamba, Africa 1911
Unsworth, J, K., B.A., D.D Saskatoon, Sask 1887
Vincent, James Salem, Mich 1842
Wallace, Eobt. W., B.A., B.D." 1872
Warriner, W. Henry, M.A., D.D Montreal, Que 1878
Watt, William J\ Doon, Iowa 1889
Watt, James C, B.A Duncan, Arizona 1896
Watt, Eobert G., B.D Edmonton, Alta 1896
Way, William H 1883
Whyte, George M Provincetown, Mass., U.S.A. . . 1885
Wickson, George C 1847
Wickson, Arthur, LL.D.* 1848
Willett, George San Luis Obisipo, California. . 1878
Williams, J. Manville Kettle Falls, Wash 1901
Wood, John* 1851
Woodley, E. C, M.A Marash, Turkey 1902
Wright, James C Bluff, Washington 1878
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 75
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGKEGATIONAL COLLEGE OF
CANADA.
The Annual Meeting of the Congregational College of Canada was held
in the Congi-egational Church, Sherbrooke, on Friday, June 9th, 1916, at 2 p.-m.
The Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Charles Gurd, presided.
The meeting opened with a hymn, followed by prayer by Dr. Hill.
The minutes of last Annual Meeting were taken as read — and approved.
The report of the Board of Governors was presented by its Secretary.
The report of the Librarian and the report of the Senate were read by
Eev. W. H. Warriner, D.D.
The report of the House Committee and that of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Committee, were read by Mr. A. McA. Murphy.
The financial report was read by Mr. Thos. Moodie, Treasurer.
Mr. Gurd read the report of the Auditor, Mr. E. A. Wright.
It was moved that the matter of completing the audit be left in the
hands of the Board of Governors. Carried.
The several reports as read were received and adopted.
Moved by Eev. E. D. Silcox, seconded by Eev. A. Margrett — that the
matter of an appropriation to the Canadian Congregationalist be referred to
the Board of Governors. Carried.
Moved by Eev. James T. Daley, seconded by Eev. E. D. Silcox — that the
services of a professional accountant be employed to audit the accounts of the
College for the ensuing year ; the choice to be left with the Board of Governors.
Carried.
A communication from the Alumni Association concerning ministerial re-
presentation on the Board of Governors was read and discussed.
Moved by Eev. G. E. Eead, seconded by Eev. F. J. Day, D.D. — that the
retiring members of the Board be re-elected, viz., J. E. Dougall, Esq., M.A.,
Montreal ; Judge S. P. Leet, Montreal ; Arthur Congdon, Winnipeg. Carried.
Moved by Mr. John Black, Hamilton, seconded by Eev. Henry J. Kil-
bourn — that the thanks of the Corporation be extended to the officers and
faculty for valued services rendered. Carried.
The Eev. David N. Beach, D.D., Bangor, led in prayer.
The meeting adjourned.
James T. Daley,
Minute Secretary.
THE REPOET OF THE BOAED OF GOVERNOES FOE 1915-16.
There are included as part of this report, the annual reports to the Board
of the Senate, Librarian, House Committee, Ladies' Auxiliary and Treasurer.
Your Board would express regret that it has not yet attained success in
securing a new Principal. Your Board, however, has been fortunate in se-
curing several lecturers of pronounced distinction and merit, whose services are
referred to in detail in the report of the Senate.
On Feb. 9th, last, the following resolution was adopted by the Board,
viz.:
"That it be recognized as a fact that it is hardly possible or desirable to
secure a permanent Principal at this time of all absorbing national concern;
and it is inopportune to attempt to raise the College revenue .just now to the
required standard to secure the outstanding quality of man we are practically
pledged to.
76 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
"That, therefore, an effort be made for the coming session to either
'borrow' a professor of homiletics, or secure the services of a minister of suffi-
cient warmth, scholastic standing and experience to fittingly represent cor
College in the teaching of homiletics to the Co-operating Colleges.
"That Dr. Pedley and the Secretary be appointed and empowered to
give effect to this recommendation; it being understood that there be no re-
striction placed upon such a Committee as to the denomination or nationality
of such temporary teacher; save that his sympathies be pronouncedly and
unequivocally pro-British. ' '
Emanating from this resolution, arrangements have been made for a
short course of lectures in Homiletics by Rev. G. Glen Atkins, D.D., of
Providence, R.I., and arrangements are in progress with other men of eminent
inspirational power, for short courses. The Co-operating Colleges have ex-
pressed appreciation of the contributions of the Congregational College in
this way.
Your Board felt the loss of the late Dr. Scrimger, Ex-Dean of the Co-
operating Colleges, who died during his vacation of a year ago — and adopted
the following resolution, which the Board feels will be feelingly endorsed by
the Corporation at large: —
"That this Board does record its sense of loss in the death of the late
Rev. Principal John Scrimger, and its deep sympathy with his bereaved wife
and family; also its sympathy with the Presbyterian College and the Presby-
terian body generally, in the loss of a leader so greatly gifted in scholarship,
executive judgment and personal kindliness of spirit.
' ' This Board would further record its appreciation of the many acts and
evidences of helpful interest expressed towards this College, and the denomina-
tional fellowship it represents, and would bear its testimony to the zeal and
integrity with which he contributed so effectively to the upbuilding of national
ideals and broad Christian brotherliness. "
Your Board invited suggestions at all times, with respect to filling the
vacant principalship, or any other subjects of interest to the College, and
would urge a larger response than prevails in the matter of financial support.
Your Board, during the past year, has received intimation of two
legacies, viz. :
$5,000.00 from the late Jonathan Brown, payable at the death of his widow,
and an amount from the late Truman Silcox of Frome, Ont., to be applied
to the English Bible Lectureship Fund. This amount originally consisted of
a preliminary payment of $500.00 and a residue, following the death of his
widow and son. It having been ascertained that the family of the benefactor
desired an immediate settlement, your Board delegated an authorized repre-
sentative to meet all the interested parties in conference and conclude such
an arrangement, the details of which will shortly be announced.
The Governors who retire at this meeting are: — J. Redpath Dougall, Esq.,
Judge Seth P. Leet, Arthur Congdon, Esq.
Respectfully submitted,
A. McA. Murphy,
Secretary.
THE SENATE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL, 1916.
SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION.
The past session has been one of the most remarkable for many years.
We have had only one Professor giving his whole time to the work. In him
has centred the functions of Acting-Principal, Registrar, Librarian, Secretary
of the Faculty and Professor. Nevertheless we are glad to report that the
work of the session has been prosecuted with a fair amount of success. This
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has been due in great part to the co-operation of the four Theological Colleges
of Montreal; indeed this alone has made possible the maintenance of the
legular classes.
In anticipation of this great, and as we hope, temporary reduction of
the staff, the Board of Governors appointed four members of the Senate,
Ti2., Eevs. Hugh Pedley, D.D., Frank J. Day, D.D., G. Ellery Eead, and J. E.
Dougall, Esq., to constitute with the Acting Principal the Faculty of the
College. The Faculty has had four regular meetings during the session, at
which reports on the work done have been presented, and questions affecting
the management of the College have been determined.
STUDENTS.
Three new students were admitted, viz., W. L. Cassidy, of the Point St.
Charles Church, Montreal, and Herbert Norman Jackson, of Oswestry, Wales,
both to the Preparatory Course, and Edward D. Hughes of Caergwrle, Wales,
to the Final Preparatory Year.
Early in the session Mr. H. L. Broomfield of the First Year Arts, enlisted
for overseas service, and Mr. W. C. Watson of the Junior Theological Year,
withdrew at the close of the session to accept a call to the Congregational
Church at Winthrop, Vermont.
Fifteen students have been in attendance on the classes throughout the
year. Another has just completed his course in Toronto University, and will
be with us for Theology next session. In addition to these this College has
contributed its quota to the forces now fighting under the banner of the
Empire for the liberties of the world. The following is our
HONOR ROLL.
Sergeant Godfrey Cooper, B.A., 23rd Battalion.
Pte. Charles Gushing, B.A., P.P.C.L.I.
Pte. O. S. Craik, No. 6 Field Ambulance.
Pte. T. B. Bale, No. 3 Canadian General Hospital.
Pte. A. L. Eichards, No. 3 Canadian General Hospital,
Corp. H. L. Broomfield, 35th Dragoons of Brant.
Pte. J. H. Schofield, No. 6 Canadian Garrison Artillery (McGill).
SPECIAL LECTURE COURSES.
In view of the fact that consequent upon the resignation of the Principal
of this College, the courses in the Co-operating Colleges in the department of
Pastoral Training had been left without adequate provision, the Board of
Governors arranged for two special courses, each of which proved to be
eminently successful.
The Eev. J. S. Woodsworth, B.A., the founder and secretary of the Social
Welfare League of Canada, during the whole of the first term conducted
classes three hours each week in the study of social problems. Mr. Woods-
worth also took his classes on tours of inspection among many of the most
important social institutions of the city, and required of the students personal
investigations into the workings of these various institutions.
In the second term the Eev. Charles E. Brown, D.D., Dean of the School
of Eeligion, Yale University, delivered a course of five lectures on the general
subject of the "Sermon." These last lectures were given on "The Mary
McKechnie Foundation, ' ' and proved to be one of the most popular and helpful
series of public lectures ever given to the students of the Theological College
of Montreal. Our College Hall was filled each day with an audience of
students and pastors, some of the latter coming in from outlying towns.
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
These two courses were recognized by the friends of the sister colleges
as a distinct and valuable contribution on our part to the common courses of
the Co-operating Colleges.
EXAMINATIONS.
The Christmas and sessional examinations were held as usual. We have
had seven men in the Preparatory Courses; some of these will enter Theology
next session, others, we hope, will enter upon the Arts Course of the University.
In the Theological classes our men were in competition with the students
of the other Co-operating Colleges, and did creditable work.
Mr. Percy Victor Samson, B.A., is the only graduate in Thelogoy. He
succeeded in winning the Stevenson Memorial (gold) Medal, and the Calvary
Church (silver) Medal, as well as a Eobert Anderson Bursary.
Three of our men received the degree of B.A. from McGill, viz. : Messrs.
T. W. Jones, J. H. Sehofield and J. A. Steed. The standing of each was
very creditable. Mr. T. W. Jones led, with an average percentage of 82,
and was awarded the Eev. John Eraser Memorial Scholarship of $60. In
addition to their University work, Mr. J. A. Steed and Mr. T. W. Jones also
wrote on certaian examinations of the B.D. course, as did also Rev. A. E. Teale,
pastor of the Congregational Church at Waterville. The College is glad to
have our younger pastors keep up their post-graduate studies, and will be
pleased to co-operate in every way in its power.
It should also be mentioned that the College has conducted several ex-
aminations for men taking the Union Reading Course.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
We are pleased to report that Mr. Gurd, the Chairman of the Board, wno
for some years has generously supplied the magazine table, has again shown
his continued interest in the welfare of the students. As the Common Library
of the Co-operating Colleges has been supplied with magazines, it was felt
that fewer were required for this Institution. Mr. Gurd, however, placed the
usual amount in the hands of the Acting Principal, and with the unused
portion were secured tickets which admitted our students to the splendid
gymnasium of the Y.M.C.A.
The thanks of the College are also due to Dr. Harold Cushing for his
professional services, freely rendered. This year we have, unfortunately, suf-
fered from a good deal of sickness among the students. We are pleased, how-
ever, to report that the health of the students is now fairly good. It has
meant much to the comfort and welfare of all, that we have had a Doctor
who, like his predecessor, is both competent and kind.
The Acting Principal desires personally to acknowledge the fine spirit of
the students, w'hich greatly helped to make the work smooth and easy. The
attendance on morning prayers has been particularly good. He would single
out for special mention the Pulpit Supply Committee, Messrs. McMinn and
Samson, who met with him each week to arrange a somewhat delicate and
difficult piece of work. Mr. Samson also, in addition to his duties as Senior
Student, assisted the Acting Principal in the care of the Library.
The thanks of the College are also due to the Rev. J. B. Silcox, D.D., for
his inspiring address at the closing convocation, on ' ' John Wesley and the
Reformation of the 18th Century."
Respectfully submitted.
W. H. Warkineb.
J . CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OP CANADA. 79
\
j LIBEAEIAN'S EEPOKT FOE THE YEAE ENDING MAY 31st, 1916.
Ti> the Board of Governors:
i Gentlemen: — The undersigned, in taking over the eare of the Library
from Dr. Cook, found everything in good shape, and, as the financial state-
meat herewith appended shows, with a balance on hand of $82.66. This
baUnce has been considerably increased during the year. The increase is due
to the larger income derived from collections, and also to the fact the
Librarian deemed it best in the present circumstances to limit the purchase
of lew books to those only which seemed most necessary. About thirty books
have been added to the Library by purchase, and the Eev. D. C. Mcintosh, of
Lanark, kindly donated a Polyglot Bible in two large volumes.
A-S to the magazines, it has not been found necessary to purchase so
many as in former years, since the Board of the Co-operating Colleges now
furnishes an admirable list to the Library of the Central Building. It will,
however, still be wise to supply a few of those most in demand in each in-
dividual College.
Id this connection we would thank Mr. Charles Gurd for his continued
and generous support of our magazine table. His gift was considerably
larger than appears from the financial statement, but the remainder of it was,
with his kind consent, used to provide for our students the advantages of the
admirable gymnasium of the Y.M.C.A.
The undersigned would also thank Mr. Percy V. Samson, B.A., Senior
Student, for his assistance in the Library throughout the session.
W. Henry Warriner,
Librarian.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOE THE YEAE ENDING MAY 31st, 1916.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year (per Dr. A. E. Cook) $82 66
Collections —
Opening Exercises $16 15
Lecture, Prof. C. E. Brown ^ 22 43
Closing Exercises 34 38
72 96
Donation, Chas. Gurd, Esq., for Magazines 14 00
Eefund, Wm. Dawson & Sons, Ltd., for Magazines not delivered. . 2 75
Interest on Endowment 50 25
Bank Interest 1 90
EXPENDITURES.
Books Purchased
Magazines
Express and Postage
Balance on hand
$224 52
Balance in Bank $153.50.
W, Henry Warriner,
Librarian.
$224 52
$49 71
20 50
81
153 50
80 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
To the Board of Governors,
Congregational College of Canada:
Gentlemen: — Your Committee would report a satisfactory year.
Considerable expense was incurred for the renovation of the front at»p9,
which had not been replaced since their original construction. Other repairs
were in accordance with usual requirements.
Your Committee has in process, the repacking of the two furnaces, and
certain other necessary repairs to the sheds.
Your Committee is pleased to state that the Steward and Stewardess
rendered their usual satisfactory service.
The harmonious co-operation of the Acting-Principal was helpful and
appreciated.
Your Committee would express particular appreciation of the tactful,
timely and generous services of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Gued,
Chairman House Committee.
Montreal, June 2nd, 1916.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LADIES' AUXILIARY COMMITTEE OF
THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE, YEAR ENDING
MAY 30th, 1916.
During the year three meetings have been held, with large attendance at
each. Contributions of money have been received from the following
churches: — Brantford, Hamilton, Bond Street (Toronto), Zion (Montreal),
Point St. Charles, Danville.
Bond Street Church has also sent a rug and towels for its room.
The Committee sent Christmas boxes to the students who were at the
front, namely: — Messrs. Cushing, Craik, Bayle, Richards and Fairgrieve.
Needed articles have been purchased for dining room and kitchen, and
curtains made for sitting room windows.
The Treasurer reports receipts $54.00 and disbursements $56.95.
Nellie P. Smith,
Secretcirp,
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The President and Board,
Congregational College of Canada, Montreal:
Gentlemen: — I have examined the Cash and Revenue Accounts for the
year ending May 31st, 1916, and compared them with the books, and find
them to agree therewith. The expenditures shown are corroborated by vouchers.
The Receipts and Disbursement Account of the Endowment Fund, has alBft
been audited and found correct, as far as I could go, as I have not seen the
bank book for this account. The list of assets are substantially as shown by
ledger balances, but I have not seen the securities.
Yours very truly,
E. A. Wright, L.I.A.,
Auditor.
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA. 81
TEEASUEEE'S EEPOET.
The Treasurer in presenting his report for the year ending 31st May,
1916, has still to report that a large proportion of our churches do not show
any interest in the work of our College.
In the Western Association, out of 27 churches, only 12 remitted $205.95.
In the Central Association, out of 14 churches, only 8 remitted $216.98.
In the Eastern Association, out of 10 churches, only 8 remitted $132.08.
United Brethren, for 2 years, $22.00.
In the Quebec Association, out of 21 churches, only 13 remitted $938.67.
In the North West Association, out of 10 churches, only 2 remitted
$79.65.
In the Maritime Association, out of 18 churches, only 12 remitted $69.57.
Fifty-five churches out of a total of 100 have contributed. What is the
reason the other 45 have not? Your officers have tried their best to get them
interested, but so far without success.
Our thanks are due to Mrs. Miner for her generous annual contribution
01 $1,800.00.
Last year we reported an accumulation of deficits amounting to $3,304.20.
This year it is slightly reduced to $3,083.74.
On behalf of the Trustees' Endowment Fund I have to report the first
loss on investments. We held $6,000.00, par value, of National Bridge Co.
bonds, costing us 98% per cent. The Dominion Bridge Co. got control, with
the result that the holders of the bonds were offered and thought it advisable
to accept 75c. on the dollar, a loss to us of $1,410.00. The total assets of
Endowment showing a decrease on last year of $1,211.68.
The investments, as they now stand, are all in good shape, an increased
amount being in mortgages on real estate, at 7 per cent.
I hereby present the financial statements, duly audited.
The whole respectfully submitted,
Thos. Moodie,
Treasurer.
Montreal, 1st June, 1916.
TEEASUEEE'S STATEMENT FOE THE YEAR ENDING 31st MAY, 1916.
CASH ACCOUNT.
BBCBIPTS.
Balance from last year $ 106 77
Interest from Endowment Fund $6,628 68
Less unpaid 135 00
6,493 68
Interest on Subscriptions -. 72 88
Contributions 3,536 90
Specials 42 75
Eoom Eent 227 00
Loan from C.P.F.S 29 16
On Account Student Loans 118 00
Prizes and Bursaries 120 00
Graduate Diploma 2 00
$10,749 14
82 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
EXPENDITURE.
Teaching $6,842 00
Students 888 58
College Buildings 676 68
Management 927 20
Interest 217 62
Prizes and Bursaries 300 00
Ogilvie Milling Co., Sinking Fund 43 32
Congregational Provident Fund Society 143 10
Student Loans 200 00
Convocation 42 50
Balance 468 10
$10,749 14
EEVENUE ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Interest from Endowment $6,628 68
Interest on Subscriptions 72 88
$6,701 56
Collections —
Ontario $ 649 01
Quebec 2,738 67
Maritime 69 57
North West 79 65
Specials 42 75
3,579 65
Room Rent 227 00
On Account Student Loans 118 00
Mrs. Mary McKeehnie Lectureship 150 00
Graduate Diploma 2 00
Deficit 3,083 73
$13,861 94
EXPENDITURE.
Deficit last year $3,304 20
Teaching —
Principal Hill, 2 months $ 458 40
Professor Warriner 2,416 64
Professor Cook 2,250 00
Professor Woodsworth 800 00
Dr. C. R. Brown 150 00
Preparatory Class 225 00
McGill Fees 542 00
6,842 04
Students —
Proportion House Maintenance $ 888 58
Loans 200 00
1,088 58
College Buildings —
Proportion Maintenance $ 350 00
Repairs 300 38
Furnishing 26 30
676 68
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OP CANADA. 83
Management —
Office Expenses $ 350 54
Congregationalist 200 00
Union Guarantee 243 51
Travelling 133 15
927 2§
329
487
82
60
120
00
42
50
4S
32
$13,861
94
On Floating Debt, $2,400 , . . . $ 120 00
On Loan 37 37
On Donation 10 00
On Library Endowment 50 25
Y.P.S. Lectureship on E.B 112 20
Prizes and Bursaries
Mrs. Mary McKechnie Lectureship
Convocation
Ogilvie Milling Co. Sinking Fund
ENDOWMENT FUND, CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA.
Trustees' Statement for Year Ending 31st May, 1916.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year $2,146 87
Received on Subscriptions 155 00
Mortgage Paid . 5,000 00
Home Invest. & Savings Bonds Paid 9,000 00
National Bridge Co. Bonds 4,500 00
Ogilvie Milling Co. Sinking Fund 43 32
$20,845 19
EXPENDITURE.
Mortgages at 7% $16,000 00
Balance ' 4,845 19
$20,845 19
ASSETS.
Mortgage on Real Estate $52,500 00
Mortgage on Principal 's Residence 8,009 00
Danville. Urbana & C. R'way 5% Bonds @ 92^^% 6,475 00
Illinois Traction Co. 6% pre'f 2,400 00
Illinois Traction Co. common 325 00
Colonial Invest. & Loan Co 500 00
American Woolen Co. pref. @ 75% 4,041 31
Dominion Textile Co. 6% Bonds 2,000 00
Montreal Light, Heat & Power Co. 5% Bonds @ 991/^% 3,980 00
Ogilvie Milling Co. 6% Bonds @ 112% 12,801 39
Dominion Coal Co. 7% pref. @ 1091/2 to 117% 12,643 35
Jacksonville R'y & Light 5% Bonds @ 90% 4,500 00
Bloomington Decatur & C. R 'way 5% Bonds 1,000 00
84
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Loans to C.C.C 2,400 00
Cash in Bank 4,845 19
Assets, 1915
$188,411 24
. 119,622 92
Decrease
Audited and found correct,
E. A. Wright, L.I.A., Auditor.
Montreal, 1st June, 1916.
SUMMAEY.
$ 1,211 68
Thos. Moodee,
Treasurer.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
(12 Churches).
Brantf ord $21 25
Burf ord 7 55
Forest, Central 5 00
Frome 2 65
Guelph 50 00
Hamilton, First 80 24
London, First 12 86
New Durham 1 50
Scotland 8 50
Speedside 4 00
Tilbury 6 00
Woodstock 6 40
$205 95
CENTEAL ASSOCIATION.
(8 Churches).
Dalston $ 2 00
Edgar 10 00
Rugby 7 00
Toronto, Bond St 75 00
Northern 100 00
Western .
Olivet . . .
Broadview
28 44
25 00
21 54
$268 98
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
(8 Churches).
Kingston, First $10 00
Bethel
Lanark
Maxville
Middleville
Hopetown
Rosetta
9 00
15 00
41 00
Ottawa, First 40 00
$132 08
United Brethren, 2 years . . $22 00
Anonymous 20 00
QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
(13 Churches).
Ayer 's Cliff $11 45
Cowansville 20 00
Danville 30 00
Ulverton 12 50
Granby 116 40
Melbourne 15 00
Montreal, Calvary 79 56
Zion 52 00
Emmanuel 501 16
10 60
5 00
60 00
Stanstead, South 20 00
Personal, D. Cook 5 00
Pt. St. Charles
Crystal Springs
Sherbrooke
Mrs. S. H. C. Miner
$938 67
1,800 00
$2,738 67
NORTH WEST ASSOCIATION.
(2 Churches).
Winnipeg, Central $71 65
Carlton, Union 3 00
Personal, D. McPherson . . 5 00
$79 65
MARITIME ASSOCIATION.
(12 Churches).
Brooklyn $4 10
Chebogue
Liverpool
Lower Selmah
Margaree
Pleasant River
South Maitland
Yarmouth
Hemf ord
Baker's Settlement .
Sheffield
St. John
Union N.S. and N.B.
00
85
00
25
00
25
00
32
08
50
10 86
6 36
$69 57
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF N.S. AND N.B. 85
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW
BRUNSWICK.
Chairman — Rev. J. Sulston, Margaree, N.S.
Secretary — Rev. E. J. Thompson, Keswick Ridge, N.B.
Asst. Secretary — Rev. H. G. Wright, Kingsport, N.S.
Statistical Secretary — Rev. A. E. Mann, Lower Selmah, N.S.
Treasurer — J. W. Flewelling, St. John, N.B.
Union Committee — The Officers, with the Revs. J. W, Cox, R. J. Haughton,
A. E. Mann, G. Miller, G. W. Ball, H. G. Wright, Messrs. F. G. Purnell,
C. Burning, O. 0. Davidson, W. Coburn, Enos MeLeod, Capt. Willard Godfrey,
A. Mouzar, A. Anthony and Messrs. Hilton and Gorham.
The sixty-ninth annual meeting was held in the Congregational Church,
Brooklyn, N.S., on Wednesday, June 21st, 1916.
At 7.45 the Chairman, the Rev. W. J. Bevis, led the devotional meeting at
8 p.m. The Rev. Geo. Miller was appointed Minute Secretary, and the Revs.
J. W. Cox and R. J. Haughton were appointed the Nominating Committee.
Mr. F. G. Purnell offered a cordial welcome to the Union, and the Rev.
E. J. Thompson returned thanks. The Rev. H. G. Wright then addressed the
assembly on ' ' The Church 's Message in a Time of Crisis. ' ' The offering was
for the Union Fund.
Thursday, June 22nd.
An intercession service "For Our Soldiers and Sailors" was held at
9.30. At 10 a.m. the Nominating Committee recommended the following
Committees:- —
Membership — Revs. E. J. Thompson and J. W. Cox, B.A.
Business — Revs. H. G. Wright, A. E. Mann, J. Sulston and Mr. C.
Durning.
Besolutions — Revs. R. J. Haughton, W. G. Ball, A. E. Mann.
Public Service— B.evs. F. G. Purnell, G. Miller and Mr. H. Smith.
The Secretary then called the roll and the following were present:
Ministers — Revs. J. W. Cox, B.A., G. W. Ball, E. J. Thompson, J. Bevis,
H. G. Wright, R. J. Houghton, J. Sulston, A. E. Mann and Geo. Miller.
Delegates — Keswick Ridge, W. Coburn; Brooklyn, Mr. E. McLeod;
Chebogue, Mr. Ricker; Economy, Miss Mover; Kingsport, O. Davidson; Lower
Selmah, A. Anthony; Liverpool, Mr. Gorham; Noel, Miss Densmore; Margaree,
J. Sulston; Pleasant River, Mrs. Mailman; Yarmouth, Y. E. Hilton; St. John,
Miss Olive Flewwelling.
The reports of the Secretary, Statistical Secretary and Treasurer were
adopted.
The Rev. G. Miller made application for membership and this was
granted.
Greetings were conveyed to the Union by the Revs. Asbury and Watts
of the Methodist Church, and the Secretary moved that the Revs. Mr. Asbury,
Watts, G. Ellery Read, F. G. Purnell, with Mrs. Collins and Miss Bell, sit
as corresponding members. At 10.45 the reports of the churches were received,
after which Mr. Purnell read a paper entitled "The Responsibility in the
Possession of Power."
86 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Thursday Afternoon.
At 2.30 the officers were elected, and the following appointments made:
Sepresentative to C.C.M.S. — Kev. H. G. Wright; Alternate, Rev. W. J.
Bevis.
Kepresentative to C.C.F.M.S. — Rev. H. J. Haughton.
College Senate — Rev. J. W. Cox.
Union Freacher — Rev. E. J. Thompson; Alternate, Rev. A. E. Mann.
Thursday Evening.
A service of intercession "For the Church," was led by the Rev. H. G.
Wright, and at 8.15 the chairman gave his address, "The Church's Duty to
the World." At 8.45 the Rev. Geo. Miller spoke on a "World that is Seeking
Light." A collection was taken for the College.
Friday, June 23rd.
A praise service was held at 9.30 a.m., and the Union Committee held
two sessions.
Saturday, June 24th.
The intercession service at 9.30 was led by Mr. F. G. Purnell. At
10 a.m. the Union Committee recommended:
1. That having heard Mr. Purnell 's application for ordination to the
Christian ministry, we desire to him and the members of the Brooklyn Churck
of our very high esteem, our conviction that he has been called by the great
Shepherd of souls to labor in this field, and it is our very deep regret that
we can make no exception to the rule of the Union. We desire to virge him
with all brotherly affection to take the usual course of study, and express our
willingness to ordain him immediately on its completion. If Mr. Purnell
should desire a certificate of standing we gladly grant him such certificate.
2. That a committee consisting of Revs. J. W. Cox, H. G. Wright and
Mr. J. W. Flewwelling be appointed to meet a committee of the Milton and
Liverpool Churches to discuss future arrangements.
3. That the $500.00 to be handed in cash to the Treasurer by the repre-
sentative of the late Treasurer, be invested in War Bonds.
4. That the Chairman and Secretary prepare a letter to be sent to the
churches asking them to contribute to the IJnion Collection.
5. That the apportionments be as last year.
6. That the Union request a place on the Executive of the Summer School
ef Methods held under the auspices of N. S. Sunday School Association.
7. That the invitation of the Church at Economy to hold the Union
meetings there in 1917 be accepted.
8. That a letter be sent to the churches, signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, urging the adoption of the duplex envelope for the purpose of
(a) increasing funds for local purposes and denominational gifts, (b) that
the salaries of the ministers be increased as much as possible, (c) that the
salaries may be paid promptly, so that the minister may be spared the em-
barassment often caused by lack of ready money.
Reports were received from the Finance, Public Services and Resolutions
Committee.
CONGREOATIONAL UNION OF N.S. AND N.B. 87
Sunday, June 25th.
At 11 a.m. the annual Union Sermon was preached by the Rev. H. J.
Haughton, and then followed the observance of the Lord's supper.
At 2.30 a mass young people's meeting was addressed by the Revs. J.
Sulston and G. Miller. A collection was taken for C.C.F.M.S.
Public worship was held at 7 p.m., when the preacher was the Rev. H. G.
Wright. After a helpful consecration service, thanks were expressed to all
the friends in Brooklyn for their hospitality, and the Union adjourned to
meet at Economy in 1917.
E. J. Thompson,
Secretary.
88 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CANADA CONGEEGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONa.
President — Mrs. Thos. Moodie, 66 Hutchison Street, Montreal.
Vice-President — Mrs. H. E. Hume, 470 McLaren Street, Ottawa.
Vice-Presidents (Ex-Officio) — The Presidents of the Branches.
General Secretary — Miss L. M. Silcox, 4 Sussex Avenue, Toronto.
Treasurer — Miss Emily Thompson, 1275 Bathurst Street, Toronto.
Editor-in-Chief — Mrs. M. M. Savage, Knowlton, Que.
Assistant Editor — Miss M. E. Eichardson, 415 Grosvenor Avenue, West-
mount.
Superintendents and Conveners, 1914-15 — Organization: Mrs. J. D. Nas-
mith. 111 Heath Street, Toronto; Home Missions: Miss E. A. MacCallum, 335
Brock Street, Toronto; Foreign Mission Supplies: Miss Edith Clark, 111 Heath
Street, Toronto; Asst. Supt., L. M. Miatt, 63 Forest Hill Rd., Toronto;
Missionary Literature: Miss Alice Arms, 375 Markham St., Toronto; Mission
Circles and Bands: Mrs. F. W. Read, 2049 Waverley St., Montreal; Mis-
sionary Reading: Mrs. Peter Munroe, Maxville, Ontario; Associate Members:
Mrs. J. H. Wickson, 5 Summerhill Gardens, Toronto, Ont. ; Systematic and
Proportionate Giving: Mrs. A. J. Heath, 58 Souvenir Ave., Montreal; Labrador
Supplies: Miss Moodie, 150 Cote St. Antoine Rd., Montreal; Convener Busi-
ness, 1916: Mrs. Henry Wickson, Toronto; Convener Resolutions, 1916: Mrs.
Hume, Ottawa.
CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE THIRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE C.C.W.B.M.
The 30th Annual Meeting of the Canada Congregational Woman's Board
of Missions convened in the First Church, Ottawa, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, May 30th, 31st, and June 1st, 1916. There were eighty visiting
delegates, 92 registered.
The Executive met on the afternoon of May 30th, the opening session of
the Convention being held that evening, the President conducting the opening
exercises. Mrs. Moodie conveyed our greetings to the Methodist Board.
Mrs. W. H. Black and Miss H. S. Henderson were appointed Minute
Secretaries. On recommendation of the Executive the various Committees
were appointed for the sessions. Reports were heard from the different
branches and unconnected Auxiliaries through the Secretaries. The N.S. and
N.B. Branch will hereafter be known as the Maritime Branch.
Greetings were received from Rev. E. D. Silcox, Chairman of the Congre-
gational Union, Rev. J. P. McNaughton of the American Board in Turkey,
and Mrs. W. T. Currie. At the first luncheon greetings were received from the
delegates of the Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist Boards. Rev.
Mr. Thackeray presided. Greetings were sent our missionaries in Africa,
those on furlough and those in Turkey who could be communicated with. A
letter of thanks was sent to the President of the Lyman Co., Toronto, and
also to Mr. Faed of the same Co., for services rendered in connection with
our foreign shipment. A loving message of sympathy and a box of roses was
sent from the meeting to Mrs. Savage, the Editor of the Monthly Leaflet,
who was unable to be present through iUness and bereavement. Mrs. Alex-
ander and Mrs. Bayley brightened the afternoon sessions with delightful
solos. The choirs of First and Welcome-Zion Churches assisted at the two
evening sessions.
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. 89
The first evening session was for the Young People, and was held in
Welcome-Zion Church, Mrs. F. W. Bead presiding for the President. Two
iUuetrated addresses were given, the first by Miss Diadem Bell of our West
Central African Mission on the work there, and the second by Eev. J. L.
Alexander, recently Superintendent of our Eussian Mission in Alberta. Mr.
Alexander brought greetings from the C.C.M.S.
Mrs. E. M. Hill of Montreal was appointed to convey our greetings to
the annual meetings of the C.C.F.M.S. and C.C.M.S., which were to be held
at Sherbrooke, Que., the following week.
Mrs. Williams, President of the First Church Auxiliary, welcomed the
delegates to the two churches and Mrs. Moodie replied, thanking the friends
for their cordial greeting.
Mrs. F. W. Eead and Mrs. J. F. Stevenson of Montreal, conducted the
Quiet Hours, and Mrs. Lyall of Kingston, Mrs. E. Freeland of Toronto, Mrs.
Daley of Cobourg, Mrs. Weegar of Maxville, led the devotional exercises.
The first report of the Publication Committee was received with con-
siderable gratification, Mrs. Cale going fully into details of the work.
The President's address referred to the missionary situation in the world
to-day, and the effect of the European War on the work; the outstanding Mis-
sionary Conventions of the year and the present outlook.
Miss Diadem Bell received a cordial welcome from the convention. Greet-
ingfl were sent to Mrs. Sanderson, one of the two remaining Charter Members of
the Board, and Mrs. J. B. Lamb of Ottawa; the other Charter Member was in-
troduced to the meeting and spoke briefly of the days of organization in the
First Church, Ottawa, under the guidance of Mrs. D. MacCallum.
The Annual Eeports of the Secretary, Treasurer and Editors were listened
to with the keenest interest and showed a year of successful efforts, increased
giving and growing interest in the Mission Fields and Eed Cross and Patriotic
work. There were 2,200 subscribers to the leaflet.
The reports of the Superintendents were also most encouraging, not one
haying a despondent note. The officers and Superintendents were aU re-
elected, with the exception of Miss Maddock, Superintendent of Mission Bands,
who was succeeded by Mrs. Eead of Montreal. A letter of thanks for het
earnest efforts of the past year was sent to Miss Maddock. The Publication
Committee was also re-appointed, and Mrs. Henry Wickson was appointed
Convener of the Business Committee for 1916, and Mrs. H. E. Hume Con-
vener of the Committee on Eesolutions.
A message of sympathy was sent to Mrs. Macmichael, acting President
of the Maritime Branch, on the death of her husband. Greetings were also
sent the Maritime Branch for its annual meeting on June 25th.-
The regular pledged work for both Home and Foreign Missions was re-
assumed, with the following changes: — The Fire Fund is closed, the balance
on hand, if necessary to be used as a nucleus for the building fund of the new
Senior School at Chisamba. That $200 be added to our pledged work each
year for travelling expenses of our missionaries. That we raise the balance
required for the MacCallum Memorial Fund ($800), by special offerings dur-
ing the year, and our Treasurer confer with business men in Toronto as to the
investment of the Fund ($2,000). Seven hundred copies of the Annual Eeport
were ordered to be printed, and disposed of at 10 cents each to defray the
additional cost of the printing. The invitation of the Embro Auxiliary to
meet with them in 1917 was accepted, and W. B. Unsworth was appointed
Auditor, with a vote of thanks for his assistance this year.
Mrs. John Leslie of Montreal conducted the ever welcome "Question
Drawer, ' ' and disposed of the queries with ' ' neatness and despatch. ' '
The ladies of Welcome Zion Church provided a tea for the visitors on the
Wednesday evening in their church, some 200 partaking. On the Thursday
90 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
evening the Ottawa friends took the visitors for a delightful motor ride
around the city, and along the wonderful Government Driveways, before the
last session.
Two helpful papers were read on the Thursday afternoon, one by Mrs.
Cody of Embro, on "The City Auxiliary, a helpful sister to the Country
Society," and the other by Mrs. W. H. Black of Montreal, on the Country
Auxiliary as a help to the City Auxiliary.
The Children's Hour was presided over by Mrs. Eead. Miss Diadem Bell
told of a ninety-mile monocycle trip from Kailhead to Chisamba in Africa,
and Mrs. Eead and Miss Bell sang "Rescue the Perishing" in Umbundu.
Rev. Dr. Eobt. Chambers, missionary of the American Board in Turkey
for 37 years, was the speaker on the Thursday evening, and for over an hour
held the unflagging interest of his audience as he told of his experiences
amongst the Turks and Armenians, and of the recent persecutions of the
Armenians in Turkey.
Resolutions bearing on the Temperance Legislation; on the War; urging
our constituency to more earnest efforts to arouse interest in mission work
among our children; also to make a special offering each year for our Publica-
tion Committee 's work in printing new literature, etc., were strongly endorsed.
At the close of the last session Mrs. Leslie voiced the feelings of the visitors
in extending a very hearty vote of thanks to all who had so kindly entertained
and assisted us in making the meetings such a success. Mr. Alexander pro-
nounced the benediction and the meeting adjourned to convene in Embro
in 1917.
L. M. SiLCOX,
Secretary.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT OF C.C.W.B.M.
For Year Ending May 19th, 1916.
RECEIPTS.
GUELPH BRANCH.
Belwood Auxiliary $ 53 25
Berlin Auxiliary 23 00
Fergus Ladies ' Aid 1 50
Garaf raxa Auxiliary 10 00
Guelph Auxiliary $173 50
Guelph Mission Band 26 60
200 10
Speedside Auxiliary 15 00
Speedside Mission Band 14 60
29 60
$322 45
LONDON BRANCH.
Embro Auxiliary $159 75
Embro Sunday School 20 00
Forest Auxiliary 10 00
Forest Mission Band 5 00
Forest S. S. Girls ' Class 1 60
179 75
16 60
Prome Mission Circle 30 00
London First Auxiliary 55 00
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. 91
London Southern Auxiliary 107 00
London Girls ' Circle 5 GO
London Girls ' Mission Circle 5 00
Watford Auxiliary
Wingham Auxiliary
OTTAWA BRANCH.
Hopetown Auxiliary
Kingston, Bethel M. Circle
Kingston, Calvary, Auxiliary
Kingston, First, Auxiliary $37 00
Kingston, First, Mission Circle 11 60
Kingston, First, Sunday School 5 00
Kingston, First, Adult Bible Class 5 00
Kingston, First, S.S. Class 5 00
Kingston, First, S.S. Class 1 60
Lanark Auxiliary 15 00
Lanark Mission Circle 1 60
Lanark Mission Band 20 00
117
12
22
00
00
20
35
5
10
00
00
50
Maxville and St. Elmo Auxiliary 145 50
Maxville Girls ' Mission Circle 5 00
Maxville Boys ' Brotherhood Class 2 50
Maxville Mission Band 13 20
Paris Auxiliary 35 00
Paris Sunday School 24 00
Paris Y. P. Society 12 00
65 20
56 60
166
20
15
1
00
1
217
00
10
00
10
00
Middleville Auxiliary
Ottawa, First, Auxiliary 137 00
Ottawa, First, S.S 80 00
Ottawa, Welcome Zion, Auxiliary ,
Ottawa, Miscellaneous
PARIS BRANCH.
Brantford Auxiliary $173 48
Brantf ord Mission Band 5 00
178 48
Burford Ladies' Aid 5 00
Elcho Auxiliary 31 00
Hamilton, First, Auxiliary 159 55
Hamilton, First, Mission Band 25 00
184 55
71 00
New Durham Auxiliary 57 00
Scotland Auxiliary 30 00
Scotland Mission Band 5 00
35 00
432 55
570 50
562 03
92 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
TORONTO BRANCH.
Broadview Auxiliary 45 00
Bond St. Auxiliary $52 11
Bond St. Sunday School 60 00
112 11
Cobourg Auxiliary 58 00
Cobourg Mission Band 13 00
71 00
Coldsprings Auxiliary 40 00
Dalston Auxiliary 10 00
Edgar Mission Band 5 00
Northern Auxiliary 520 50
Northern Associate Members 9 25
Northern Mission Band 15 00
544 75
Olivet Auxiliary 656 21
Olivet Associate Members 2 66
658 87
Pine Grove Auxiliary 15 00
Eugby Auxiliary Ill 66
Stouffville Associate Members 5 00
Western Auxiliary 82 00
Toronto Miscellaneous Branch 31 89
Ontario Miscellaneous —
Superintendent of Freight 17 00
Windsor 8 00
Sarah L., for Salaries 25 00
QUEBEC PROVINCIAL BRANCH.
Ayer 's CliflP Auxiliary 10 00
Boynton Auxiliary 48 00
Brigham Auxiliary 30 00
Cowansville Auxiliary 49 00
Danville Auxiliary $26 35
Danville Mission Bands 47 65
74 00
Fitch Bay Auxiliary 10 00
Granby Auxiliary 100 00
Melbourne Auxiliary 27 00
Melbourne Mission Band 3 25
30 25
Eock Island Auxiliary 10 00
St. Andrew 's, East, Auxiliary 58 00
Sherbrooke Auxiliary 68 98
Montreal, Amherst Park, Auxiliary 10 00
Montreal, Calvary, Auxiliary 165 00
Montreal, Emmanuel, Auxiliary 243 47
Montreal, Emmanuel, Sunday School 30 00
273 47
Montreal, Opportunity M. C 60 25
Montreal, Point St. Charles Auxiliary 50 00
Montreal, Point St. Charles M. C 5 00
55 00
1,732 8S
50 99
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. 93
Montreal, Zion, Auxiliary 100 50
Miscellaneous 10 00
1,162 45
THE WEST.
Brandon Auxiliary 20 00
Winnipeg, Crescent St. Auxiliary $10 00
Winnipeg, Crescent St. S. S 50 00
60 00
Winnipeg, Central Auxiliary 60 00
Winnipeg, Miscellaneous 20 00
Langf ord 10 00
Vancouver, First, Auxiliary 10 00
Victoria Auxiliary 12 90
192 90
THE MARITIME BRANCH.
Beach Meadows Auxiliary 24 00
Brooklyn Auxiliary 62 00
Economy Auxiliary 22 75
Keswick Auxiliary 79 00
Kingsport Auxiliary 27 85
Liverpool Auxiliary 25 61
Margaree Auxiliary 12 00
Milton Auxiliary 53 56
Pleasant River Auxiliary 16 00
Sheffield Auxiliary 106 00
St. John Auxiliary 31 31
Yarmouth Auxiliary 65 00
Miscellaneous 7 09
532 17
Interest from Bank 74 80 74 80
5,632 13 $5,632 13
SUMMARY.
Guelph Branch $322 45
London Branch 432 55
Ottawa Branch 570 50
Paris Branch 562 03
Toronto Branch 1,732 28
Ontario Miscellaneous 50 00
Quebec Provincial Branch 1,162 45
The West 192 90
Maritime Branch 532 17
General Miscellaneous 74 80
$5,632 13
The Annual Affiliation Fee for Mission Bands is $5; for Auxiliaries, $10;
Life Membership Fee, $25; Annual Membership Fee for one residing where
there is no Auxiliary, $1.
94 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
New Life Members for 1915-16. — Cowansville, Mrs. W. G. Brown; Em-
manuel, Mrs. A. W. Cochrane, Mrs. W. H. Black; Guelph, Mrs. Bailey;
Hamilton, 1st., Miss Emma Bale; London, Southern, Miss Julia E. Claris;
Maxville and St. Elmo, Mrs. Thomas Munroe, Mawer, Sask. ; Northern, Mrs.
T. B. Speight, Miss Marion O'Hara; Eugby, Miss A. J. Harvie; St. Andrew's
E., Miss Mary L. Lamb.
In Memoriam: — Ottawa, 1st, Mrs. Cowan; Olivet, Mrs. C. H. Smith,
Master Erie Wightman; Bond St., Mrs. (Eev.) Allworth; Maxville and St.
Elmo, Mrs. D. Maeallum, Mrs. John Sinclair; Eugby, Mrs. Margaret Eoberts
Johnson; Sherbrooke, Miss Grace Nourse.
DISBUESEMENTS.
Printing —
Annual Eeports $ 96 00
Year Book 18 00
Stationery 16 80 '
Bank Charges, Postage, etc 56 83
Expense Account —
Annual Meeting 10 20
Secretary 100 00
Miss Bell, Deputation Work 25 00
Literature Committee 1 50
$ 324 33
PLEDGED WORK — FOREIGN MISSIONS.
W. C. Africa-
Salaries of Misses Melville $1,150 00
Allowance of Miss Bell $226 33
Less prepaid 169 99
56 34
Allowance, Miss Bell 175 00
House Fund 25 00
Annuity Premiums 182 62
Girls' Compound (upkeep) 50 00
Girls' Boarding School (upkeep) 100 00
Miss Bell 's Travelling Expenses to America 396 75
2,135 71
Ceylon —
Bible Instruction in Schools 100 00
Smyrna —
The J. E. Dougall Scholarship 75 00
PLEDGED WORK — HOME MISSIONS.
Canada Congregational Missionary Society 1,000 00
Eev. Mr. Anhorn 's Work in Calgary 300 00
1,300 00
SPECIAL DONATIONS.
W. C. Africa-
Miss Bell (personal) 30 00
Six Native Preachers 145 00
Two Native Workers 45 00
Five Native Teachers 125 00
43 25
50 00
7 40
415 65
400 00
400 00
' 108 50
20 00
7 00
36 00
CONGREGATIONAL WOMAN'S BOAED OF MISSIONS. 95
Out-station Teachers from Mission Bands ....
Education of Boys and Girls
School Supplies
Building Purposes
To C.C.F.M.S.—
Allan and David Gunn Memorial Boys' Boarding
Schools
W. C. Africa
Dondi Institute
Native Preacher, Kumba
Armenian Orphan and Belief
Arab Orphan
Smyrna — Miss Macallum
China —
Mrs. Falls ' Native Worker
Mrs. Falls, personal
Native Preacher
India —
Support of Nine Orphans
Ludhiana M. H. & M. S
Ludhiana Scholarship
Madura, Native Teacher
Mission to Lepers
72
25
38
00
5
00
HOME MISSIONS — SPECIAL.
To C.C.M.S. from Maritime Branch
Christmas Gifts to North West
Laorador Mission
40
00
1
00
35
00
200
00
18
00
50
00
30
00
55
00
197
41
58
89
23
46
171 50
115 25
76 00
353 00
279 76
LOCAL.
Frances Willard Home 10 00 10 00
$5,786 20 $5,786 20
SUMMAEY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1915 $2,406 37
Contributions from all sources 5,632 13
$8,038 50
DISBURSEMENTS.
As per itemized list $5,786 20 $5,786 20
Balance on hand made up as follovcs: —
Main Wing in Chisamba Hospital 382 34
Education of Missionary 's Daughter 5 10
Fire Fund 496 03
New Senior School 58 75
Freight 29 80
96 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Macallum Memorial Fund 1,199 90
Microscope 60 00
General Fund 20 38
Balance on hand $2,252 30
$8,038 50
Emily Thompson,
Treasurer.
Balance on hand as above, $2,252.30.
Audited and found correct.
W. B. Unsworth.
Toronto, May 22, 1916.
SPECIALS.
Contributed to Eelief Funds (incomplete) —
Red Cross $961 30
Belgian Relief - 50 90
Armenian Relief 42 00
Serbian Relief 37 85
Queen Mary 's Guild 5 00
$1,097 85
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
June 2, 1915, to May 16, 1916.
RECEIPTS.
Donations $ 38 00
Sale of Home Missionary Catechism • 25 33
Sale of Maps 14 50
Sale of Pamphlet: "A Little Girl's Great Service" 16 08
$93 91
EXPENDITURE.
Printing 43 25
Wrapping Paper 25
Freight on Two Maps of Canada to Dondi and Chisamba 1 60
Postage — For Maps, Literature and Correspondence 9 85
$54 95
Balance on hand 38 96
$93 91
Cecilia M. S. Cale,
Convener Literature Committee.
312 Wellesley St., Toronto.
CAPT. (Eev.) T. BRADLEY HYDE.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY.
PEOVIDENT FUND SOCIETY.
OFFICEES OF THE BOAED, 1915-1916.
Honorary Life President — Charles E. Black.
Chairman — Charles Gurd.
Vice-Chairman — A. McA. Murphy.
Secretary — W. H. Black, Bell Telephone Co., Montreal.
Treasurer — Thomas Moodie, 30 St. John St., Montreal.
Board of Directors — Messrs. Charles Gurd, W. A. Wood, T. B. Macaulay,
W. W. O'Hara, A. McA. Murphy, W. H. Black, Arthur Birks, Thomas Moodie,
Henry O'Hara, Toronto, B. W. Eobertson, Kingston.
W. & O. Branch, 20 Beneficiaries.
Eevs. W. T. Gunn, M.A., B.D., A. Margrett, W. H. Warriner, M.A., D.D.,
G. Ellery Eead, E. G. Watt, B.D., M. Kelly, J. T. Daley, B.A., Hugh Pedley,
B.A., D.D., J. G. Hindley, M.A., B.D., H. J. Kilbourn, Edwin Hobbs, B.D.,
J. K. Unsworth, B.A., A. F. Pollock, B.D., T. A. Munroe, B.A., H. I. Horsey,
J. W. Newberry, Walter Cannon, E. Albert Cook, Ph.D., J. L. Alexander, B.D.,
W. E. Gilroy, B.A., B.D.
E. M. Branch, 13 Beneficiaries.
Eevs. W. H. Warriner, M.A., D.D., A. Margrett, J. T. Daley, B.A.,
Hugh Pedley, B.A., D.D., C. C. Claris, G. Ellery Eead, H. J. Kilbourn, J. K.
Unsworth, B.A., J. W. Newbery, Walter Cannon, J. Lambert Alexander,
M. Kelly, W. E. Gilroy.
E. M. Branch, 6 Annuitants.
Mrs. Jane Peacock, Mrs. M. E. Sanderson, Mrs. M. McKilliean, Mrs.
Hannah Sykes, Mrs. M. B. Bolton, Mi"s. Margaret Mcintosh.
E. M. Branch, 2 Annuitants.
Eevs. W. W. Smith, D. Macallum.
BY-LAWS OF THE CONGEEGATIONAL PEOVIDENT FUND SOCIETY,
General By-laws.
I. — membership.
1. As Beneficiary Memiers. — Ministers duly received by the Society
through either of the branches hereinafter mentioned, and retaining their mem-
bership in connection with either fund in accordance with its by-laws.
2. As Life Members. — Any person not being Beneficiary Members, who
shall have paid to the fund Twenty Dollars at one time.
3. As Annual Members. — Churches collecting for the fund, to be repre-
sented at the annual meeting, or at any special meeting held in the year
following the payment of their collection, by one delegate, who shall not be
a Beneficiary Member.
98 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
II. — ADMISSION OF BENEFICIARY MEMBERS.
1. Any Congregational Minister in Canada who is in good standing in
the denomination and the Pastor of a Congregational Church or a Missionary
of the Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society, or a Professor in
the Congregational College of Canada, may be admitted as a Beneficiary Mem-
ber of either branch of the fund by a majority of four-fifths of the Directors
present, at any meeting of the Board.
2. Before confirming the admission of any applicants, the Board of
Directors may, if they think it necessary, make enquiries concerning their
general health; and if the result of their enquiries proves unsatisfactory, the
Directors may, either decline to confirm the reception, or require such addi-
tional remuneration as, in their opinion, would be sufficient to cover the extra
risk.
III. TERMINATION OF BENEFICIARY MEMBERSHIP.
1. Any Beneficiary Member, not an annuitant, ceasing to reside in
Canada, shall thereby lose beneficiary claim on either fund, but the amount
of his annual subscription to the Widows' and Orphans' fund shall be placed
to the credit of his family, under the condition of article No. XII., then to
accumulate with interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum until his
death, when it shall be paid to such person or persons as may be lawfully
entitled to receive it. Beneficiary members of the Retiring Ministers' Branch,
ceasing to reside in Canada shall cease to have beneficiary claim, but may, in
spcial cases, receive relief from the fund to the amount of their subscriptions
to the fund.
2. Any Beneficiary Member, leaving the Ministry or the denomination
shall thereby forfeit all claim upon the fund, unless he has been a member for
ten years ; but after having paid in ten years ' annual subscriptions he shall
have the privilege of withdrawing from the Society, and receiving as surrender
value of his claim on its fund, an amount based upon the reasons of his with-
drawal, as follows: If he leaves the country, but not the ministry of the
denomination, he shall be paid three-fourths of the total amount of his annual
subscriptions; if he enters the ministry of another denomination, he shall re-
ceive one-half of the total subscriptions paid; if he leaves the ministry, he
shall be entitled to two-fifths of the total subscriptions paid. But no member
shall be entitled to receive anything from the Society if he was not in good
standing in the Congregational Union of Canada at the time of his vrithdrawal
from the denomination or ministry.
3. Any Beneficiary Member who may have been connected with the So-
ciety, as such for a period of not less than five years, and who has paid all his
annual premiums may, if he so desires, withdraw his membership from the
Society, and claim a refund of two-fifths of the amount of the premiums paid
in by him, if wife is still living.
IV. — RE-ADMISSION OF BENEFICIARY MEMBERS.
1. Any member returning to Canada (if permitted to resume his con-
nection with the Widows' and Orphans' Branch) shall pay all arrears and an
additional rate of 20 cents per annum for each year of his absence, and the
amount accumulated to the credit of his family shall relapse to the fund.
2. Any member resuming his connection with the Retiring Ministers'
Branch shall do so on conditions to be arranged by the Directors.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY. 99
V. — MEETINGS.
1. An annual meeting of the Society shall be held at the same time and
place as that of the Congregational Union of Canada, at which a report from
the Directors, and the Treasurer's accounts shall be presented. Directors elected
for the ensuing year and any other general business of the Society transacted.
2. Special meetings of the Society may be held at its pleasure, expressed
at any meeting thereof, or at the call of the Directors.
3. Beneficiary Members, in connection with either branch of the Fund,
shall be entitled to attend and vote at all meetings of the Society.
4. In case of a division, a majority of two-thirds shall be necessary to
constitute a vote.
VI. — MANAGEMENT.
1. The funds of the Society shall be held and managed by a Board of ten
Directors (five to form a quorum), eight residing in or near the City of
Montreal, to be elected annually by the Society.
2. The Directors, when elected, shall, from their own numbers, choose a
Chairman, Deputy-Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary, and may make such
standing rules for their own guidance (not being inconsistent with the Act of
Incorporation and its amendments or by-laws), as they may deem needful,
subject to the approval of the Society at the next annual meeting.
3. They shall also have power to fill vacancies in their own number, shall
be eligible for re-election, and shall hold office until their successors are ap-
pointed and assume their duties.
VII. — INCOME AND INVESTMENTS.
1. The funds of the Society shall be derived from Annual Church Col-
lections, Subscriptions, Donations and Legacies, the rates paid by Beneficiary
Members, and the proceeds of investments.
2. The amount received for Church Collections, or otherwise contributed
for the general purposes of the Society, shall be divided between the Branches
at the discretion of the Board; but money contributed from any source, and
especially designated for either Branch, shall be so applied.
3. The Funds shall be invested only in undoubted securities to be held
on the Society 's behalf by the Chairman or Deputy-Chairman, and the Treasurer
in the name of the Incorporated Society.
4. Any investments or transfers from one investment to another shall be
made only by vote of the Board.
5. The Treasurer shall give such security to the Board for the funds in
his possession as they rnay from time to time require.
VIII. — DISPUTED CASES.
In the ease of any dispute arising between Beneficiary Members on
Annuitants, and the Directors of the Society, each party shall choose an
arbitrator, and these, if necessary, an umpire, whose decisions shall be final.
. IX. — REVISAL OF RATES AND ANNUITIES.
The amount of the rates of premium and annuities shall be reconsidered
at each fifth annual meeting, reckoning from that held in 1863, and should
any re-adjustment be needed such re-adjustment shall not be deemed to be a
violation of good faith by any parties whatsoever.
100 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
X. ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS.
The By-laws of the Society may be enacted, amended or repealed at any
annual meeting, provided that notice to such effect has been given at the
previous annual meeting. But this shall not apply to the case provided for in
By-law IX.
Widows' and Orphans' Branch.
xi. — beneficiary subscriptions.
The following shall be the scale of rates, payable annually, by Beneficiary
Members of the Widows' and Orphans' Branch: —
1. By those received under thirty years of age, and by Alumni of the
Congregational College of Canada, subscribing within twelve months from
the date of their ordination, Ten Dollars.
2. By those received over thirty and under forty years of age, Twelve
Dollars.
3. By those received over forty and under fifty years of age, Tourteen
Dollars.
4. By those received over fifty and under sixty years of age. Sixteen
Dollars.
5. By those received over sixty years of age, such a special rate as may
be agreed to by the Society.
6. All subscriptions to be payable semi-annually on the 1st of January
and July, and if not paid within three months, to be subject to a fine of $1.
If not paid within twelve months, due notice having been given by the trustees,
the minister so in arrears shall be held to have withdrawn from connection with
the fund.
7. Any Beneficiary Member who shall have paid thirty annual premiums,
according to the above assessment, shall be exempt from further subscriptions,
and shall maintain his status as a Benfieiary as before.
XII. ANNUITIES.
There shall be paid from the funds of the Society to the families of the
Beneficiary Members the following annuities: —
1. To the Widows for life, or until re-marriage. Two Hundred Dollars
per annum.
2. To their Widows for each Son under the age of sixteen years. Thirty-
five Dollars, but Seventy Dollars for the youngest child.
3. To Guardians on behalf of Orphans, Seventy Dollars for the youngest
and Forty-five Dollars for each other child, and two-thirds of what would have
been payable to the Mother had she not deceased, until they attain the ages
mentioned in the preceding section, provided, nevertheless, that the Directors
shall have power to delay such payments to Guardians until they are satisfied
that they will be properly applied.
4. It shall be competent for the Society, on recommendation of the
Directors, to continue an annuity to an Orphan by special annual grant beyond
the period named in Article 2, should there be special reasons for so doing.
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY. 101
Eetibing Ministers' Beanch.
xiii. — beneficiary subscriptions.
The following shall be the scale of rates, payable annually, by Beneficiary
Members of the Eetiring Ministers' Branch: —
1. By those received under thirty years of age, and by Alumni of the
Congregational College of Canada, subscribing within 12 months from the
date of their ordination, Four Dollars per annum.
2. Those received over 30 and under 35 years of age, Five Dollars per
annum.
8. Those received over 35 and under 40 years of age, Six Dollars per
annum.
4. Those received over 40 and under 45 years of age, Seven Dollars per
annum.
5. Those received over 45 and under 50 years of age. Eight Dollars per
annum.
6. Ministers over 50 years of age shall be received only on such terms
as the Directors may agree to.
7. Ministers who may pay at once, or for whom may be paid by their
Churches or by others, a sum equal to the amount of fifteen years' purchase,
according to the age rate indicated above, may become Beneficiary Life
Members.
XIV. — ANNUITIES.
1. Beneficiary Members of this Branch having attained the age of 65
years, and having been compelled to resign the active duties of the ministry,
shall be entitled to an annuity of $200 for life, payable quarterly, from the
Eetiring Ministers' Fund; but should there be any good or sufficient reason
why it should not be paid — of which reason the Society shall be the sole and
sufficient judge — it shall not be paid, anything in these by-laws to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
2. It shall be competent for the Society, on recommendation of the
Directors, to increase the annuity of any Beneficiary Member by a special or
annual grant, not exceeding the sum of $100 per annum additional, and said
grant may be made for life, by regular vote, after 12 months' notice given at
any annual meeting of the Society.
3. Should the income of either the Eetiring Ministers' or Charitable
Fund not be sufficient for the payment of annuities for which it is liable, it
shall be right and proper for the Society to make such reduction, pro rata,
on all annuities as will cover the deficiency, anything in these by-laws to the
contrary notwithstanding. — See By-law XVI., Clause 2.
XV. — CHARITABLE FUND.
1. The proportion of Charitable Subscriptions, Donations, Legacies, and
Church Collections available shall be placed to the credit of an account to be
called the Charitable Fund, until the sum of One Thousand Dollars is secured,
the interest of which only shall be available for grants or annuities.
2. After $1,000 is secured, one half of said Subscriptions, Collections,
etc., shall be reserved to constitute an Endowment Fund, until the sum of
$5,000 has been secured.
102 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
3. The other half with the proportion of interest due to this account,
shall be available for grants or annuities; but should the income in any
year exceed the disbursements of that year, the surplus, after allowing a
small balance for contingencies, shall be added to the Endowment.
XVI. — CHARITABLE ANNUITIES.
1. The Society may, from the Charitable Fund, make special or annual
grants to any aged or infirm Congregational Minister, laboring in Canada,
though not a Beneficiary Member.
2. Should the Retiring Ministers' Fund not be sufficient for the claims
of annuitants, it shall be proper to supplement that Fund from the Charitable
Fund.
MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGEEGATIONAL
PEOVIDENT FUND SOCIETY.
The Provident Fund Society held its Annual Meeting in connection with
the Union Meetings at Sherbrooke, at 5 p.m. on the 8th of June, 1916.
Mr. Charles Gurd occupied the chair, and Mr. W. H. Black acted as
Secretary.
After prayer by the Eev. Mr. Hindley, the minutes of the last Annual
Meeting were taken as read, and confirmed.
The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer having been read, they were
on motion received and adopted.
It was unanimously decided to re-elect the old Board, and to re-elect Mr.
John Anderson as Auditor.
Mr. George W. Williams suggested that additional members of the Board
from the West might result in increased interest in the work of the Society,
and the Chairman stated that the matter would be taken into consideration
by the Board at its next meeting.
The Board, as re-elected, is as follows:
Mr. Charles Gurd, Mr. W. A. Wood, Mr. T. B. Macaulay, Mr. W. W.
O'Hara, Mr. A. McA. Murphy, Mr. W. H. Black, Mr. Arthur Birks, Mr.
Thomas Moodie, Mr. Henry O'Hara, Mr. B. W. Robertson.
Mr. Thomas Moodie was continued in office as a representative of the
Society in the Additional Gifts Campaign.
The vote of thanks to the officers and directors was moved by the Eev. Mr.
Kilbourn, and unanimously concurred in.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Warriner, the meeting adjourned.
Montreal, 8th June, 1916.
The Board of the Provident Fund Society begs to report on its steward-
ship during the last financial year.
Your Board has three dominant interests and impulses, which will remain
with it as the guiding force of its administration :
First: The securing of larger membership among our ministers.
Second: The payment of larger sums as retiring allowances, and to the
Widows and Orphans.
Third: The increasing of our income to enable us to carry out the
second object.
In reporting at this Union your Board feels itself in the position of a
Trustee as well as of a Manager. We have before us the representatives of
PROVIDENT FUND SOCIETY. 103
the churches from which we expect our subscriptions, and also the gentlemen
on whose behalf the funds are dispensed.
Your Secretary has been able, during the past year, to make himself
acquainted with the operation of similar funds in Canada and the United
States, and in Congregational and other denominations.
The Congregational Church in the United States has set before it the
raising of a fund of $2,000,000, which they desire shall rest upon three funda-
mental principles:
First: That the minister for whom an annuity is to be provided should
himself help to provide it by regular payments during the productive period
of his life.
Second — That the Church should be taught to regard its fair share of
the necessary cost of properly providing for the old age of Congregational
ministers as a part of its ordinary expenses.
Third: That their men of ample means should be made acquainted with
this fund as affording one of the safest, sanest and best investments for the
Kingdom of God.
The Presbyterian Churches in Canada are coming close to half a million
dollars in their Aged and Infirm Ministers' Endowment Fund, and have put
themselves on record as to the necessity of bringing into greater dignity and
prominence the beneficiary funds of their churches, and securing an endow-
ment of $2,000,000 in aid of a Ministerial Belief and Sustentation Fund.
Over the whole of the continent of America, throughout all the Protestant
denominations, effort is lending itself in a most promising way to help the
aged minister, and his widow and children.
The Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States is working on a
large scheme, and in connection with their appeal they venture the analogy
that while all the time we are asking for more money to send more men to
the front, we are forgetting or neglecting those who had been at the front,
and who are now on the Honor EoU of the Invalid Corps.
The Church of the Disciples of Christ has set aside the Sunday before
Christmas as the regular day for the presentation of its work in the relief
of aged or infirm ministers, and the Sunday Schools have devoted their gifts
at that time to ministerial relief, following the teaching that those who have
given self and service fully until disabled should be guests at the King's
table.
The Reform Church in America is working upon a plan to double the
annuity paid to their aged ministers last year.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, which has 3,100 retired preachers, with
about the same number of widows and orphans, is engaged in the work of
furnishing a $5,000,000 fund for their benefit. They are now giving $525
per annum to the retired ministers who have given 35 years' service to their
church, and if their term of service is longer, the annuity is proportionately
greater.
The Presbyterian Church, North, is planning, and moving rapidly to a
goal of $10,000,000 for their two beneficiary funds. They have $3,000,000
already on hand.
The South Presbyterian Church, and the Baptist Church, North, are also
moving in the same direction, but as yet without a specific object.
It may not be within the compass of our ability to set up an ambitious
goal comparable to those mentioned, but let us yield to none of them in our
desire to have a Provident Fund which shall permit of fair treatment to our
ministers who, after a lifetime of service, are compelled to retire, and to the
wives and orphans of such as may fall by the wayside. The ministerial call-
ing does not offer many opportunities for becoming wealthy, or for making
that provision for old age which the merchant and professional man enjoys.
j04 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
We aim therefore to secure, as far as lies in our power, that his plate and
pillow shall be secured for him; and again appeal in this way to all the
churches of the denomination to put us in funds that we may do this in a digni-
fied and complete manner.
We would also repeat the principle laid down by the Congregational body
in the United States, that this Fund affords "One of the safest, sanest and
best investments for the Kingdom of God," and respectfully suggest to men
of means connected with our Canadian churches, that the Provident Fund
should be remembered when planning the distribution of their estates.
By order of the Board,
W. H. Black,
Secretary,
TEEASUEEE'S EEPOET.
The Treasurer is able to present a fairly good report this year. True,
there is a falling off of three in the number of churches contributing, and of
$132.79 in the total collections.
The following is the statement of number of churches and amounts, with
the apportionments for the associations:
Western Association Apportioned $165.00; 9 churches last year, $129.27
this year 8 churches, $135.37.
Central Association apportioned $225.00; 7 churches last year, $153.00
this year 5 churches, $116.96.
Eastern Association apportioned $105.00; 4 churches last year, $29.50
this year 7 churches, $77.59.
United Brethren Association apportioned $25.00; this year $10.00.
Quebec Association apportioned $352.00; 10 churches last year, $442.68;
this year 10 churches, $315.95.
Maritime Association apportioned $50.00; 8 churches last year $27.33;
this year 7 churches, $19.00.
North West Association apportioned $150.00; 2 churches last year $15.00.
Miscellaneous — last year, $22.85; this year, $11.97.
Totals — 40 churches last year, $819.63; this year 37 churches, $686.84.
There is no change in the Annuitants this year in either Branch.
In the Widows ' and Orphans ' Branch we have carried $2,000.00 to
capital account, leaving $354.03 at credit revenue account.
In the Eetiring Ministers' Branch we have carried $1,500.00 to capital
account, leaving $628.75 at credit of revenue account.
The investments are the same as last year, with one exception, the bonds
of the Home Investment & Savings Association matured and were paid.
We are pleased to be able to say that the investments are all in good
shape.
The financial statements, duly audited, are herewith presented.
The whole respectfully submitted.
Thos. Moodie,
Treasurer.
W. & O. Branch, 21 Beneficiaries.
Eevs. W. T. Gunn, D.D., A. Margrett, W. H. Warriner, D.D., G. EUery
Bead, M. Kelly, J. T. Daley, B.A., G. W. Ball, Hugh Pedley, D.D., J. G.
Hindley, M.A., B.D., H. J. Kilbourn, Edwin Hobbs, B.D., A. F. Pollock, B.D,,
T. A. Munroe, B.A., H. I. Horsey, J. W. Newbery, J. L. Alexander, B.D.,
W. E. Gilroy, B.A., B.D., Galen H. Craik, B.A., A. J. Orr, E. W. Carr, Percy
B. Samson, B.A.
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E. M. Branch, 20 Beneficiaries.
Eevs. W. H. Warriner, D.D., A. Margrett, J. W. Newbery, A. F. Pollock,
B.D., E. W. Carr, T. W. Davidson, J. T. Daley, B.A., Hugh Pedley, D.D.,
J. L. Alexander, B.D., G. H. Craik, B.A., G. W. Ball, H. I. Horsey, G. Ellery
Eead, H. J. Kilbourn, M. Kelly, W. E. Gilroy, B.A., B.D., A. J. Orr, John
Lyall, Percy B. Samson, B.A., W. T. Gunn, B.A., D.D.
W. & O. Branch, 5 Annuitants.
Mrs. Jane Peacock, Mrs. M. E. Sanderson, Mrs. M. McKillican, Mrs. M. B.
Bolton, Mrs. M. Mcintosh.
E. M. Branch, 2 Annuitants.
Eev. D. Macallum, Eev. W. W. Smith.
CONGEEGATIONAL PEOVIDENT FUND SOCIETY.
officers of the board, 1915-1916.
Honorary President — Mr. Charles E. Black.
Chairman — Mr. Charles Gurd.
Vice-Chairman — Mr. A. McA. Murphy.
Treasurer — Mr. Thomas Moodie.
Secretary — Mr. W. H. Black.
Treasurer's Statement for the Year Ending 31st May, 1916.
WIDOWS' AND OEPHANS' BEANCH.
receipts.
Balance from last year $567 22
Interest and Dividends $2,784 87
Less Unpaid 205 00
2,579 87
Collections 20 95
Beneficiaries .- 290 00
On ace. College Loans 143 10
Bonds Paid 500 00
$4,101 14
expenditure.
Annuitants $1,000 00
Expenses 116 45
College Loan 29 16
Balance 2,955 53
$4,101 14
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ASSETS.
Mortgages $15,652 43
Danville, Urbana & C. E 'way 925 00
St. Lonis & Springfield 3,400 00
Mont. Loan & Mtge. Co. @ 150% 21,712 50
Real Estate Loan Co 600 00
College Loan 674 46
Outstanding Interest 284 57
Cash in Bank 2,955 53
$46,204 49
Assets, 1915 44,300 12
Increase $1,904 37
RETIRING MINISTERS' BRANCH.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year $182 50
Interest and Dividends $1,206 50
Less unjjaid 120 00
1,086 50
Collections 665 89
Beneficiaries 141 00
Bonds paid 1,500 00
$3,575 89
EXPENDITURE.
Annuitants $400 00
Expenses 53 78
Balance 3,122 11
$3,575 89
ASSETS.
Mortgages $10,847 57
Danville, Urbana & C. Railway 925 00
Montreal Loan & Mortgage Co. @ 150% 5,100 00
Real Estate Loan Co 501 40
Outstanding Interest 220 43
Cash in Bank 3,122 11
$20,716 51
Assets, 1915 19,106 90
Increase $1,609 61
Thos. Moodie,
Treasurer.
Audited and found correct,
John Anderson,
Auditor.
Montreal, June 1, 1916.
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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CHURCHES.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Brantf ord $24 25
Forest, Central 6 00
Guelph 10 00
Hamilton, 1st 78 27
London, 1st 2 85
Stratford 5 00
Tilbury 5 00
Watford 4 00
$135 37
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Cobourg $25 00
Coldsprings 3 00
Toronto, Northern 45 00
Toronto, Western 18 96
Toronto, Olivet 25 00
$116 96
United Brethren $10 00
Union Communion $8 97
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
Kingston, 1st $10 00
Kingston, Bethel 10 00
Kingston, Calvary 2 62
Lanark 19 80
Maxville 14 85
Ottawa, 1st 10 32
Ottawa, Welcome Zion 10 00
QUEBEC ASSOCIATION.
Cowansville $6 00
Melbourne 6 00
Ulverton 6 00
Montreal, Calvary 32 44
Montreal, Zion 15 00
Montreal, Emmanuel 204 29
Montreal, Pt. St. Charles... 8 00
Sherbrooke 21 62
Stanstead South 10 00
Waterville 6 60
$315 95
MARITIME ASSOCIATION.
Brooklyn $3 00
Beach Meadows 2 00
Chebogue 3 00
Kingsport 2 00
Liverpool 40
Yarmouth 6 00
St. John 2 60
$19 00
NORTH WEST ASSOCIATION.
$77 59
Personal
Thank-offering
$1 00
2 00
108 CONGEEGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CONGEEGATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
QUEBEC.
Moderator — Eev. E. Munson Hill, D.D.
Scribe— Rqy. H. A. Carson, 69 Eozel St., Pt. St. Charles.
Bepresentatives on Executive of C.C.M.S. — Eev. F. H. Hallet, Eock Island
(Honorary), and Eev. G. Ellery Eead, Sherbrooke.
Advisory Committee — Eev. G. E. Eead, and Eev. H. Pedley, D.D.
MEMBERS.
Eevs. E. M. Hill, D.D., 366 Metcalfe Ave., Westmount; W. H. War-
riner, D.D., 681 Shuter St., Montreal; Hugh Pedley, D.D., 779 University St.,
Montreal; Galen H. Craik, B.A., Melbourne; G. Ellery Eead, Sherbrooke;
Churchill Moore, Ayer's Cliff; A. F. Pollock, B.D., Granby; H. A. Carson, B.A.,
Pt. St. Charles; H. F. Hallett, Ashfield, Mass., U.S.A.; E. C. Woodley, M.A.,
B.D., Marash, Turkey; H. I. Horsey, B.A., 53 Forth Ave., Ottawa; H. J. Kil-
bourn, B.A., 437 Mance St., Montreal; T. W. Davidson, Calvary Church,
Montreal.
ASSOCIATE CHUECHES.
Ayers' Cliff, Brigham, Cowansville, Danville, Eaton, Fitch Bay, Franklin
Centre, Granby, Maxville, Melbourne, Montreal Emmanuel, Montreal Calvary,
Montreal Zion, Montreal Bethlehem, Montreal Pt. St. Charles, Montreal Am-
herst Park, Montreal Union, Ottawa First, Ottawa Welcome Zion, Stanstead
South, Sherbrooke, Ulverton, Waterville.
WESTEEN DISTEICT ASSOCIATION.
President — Eev. Matthew Kelly, Fergus.
Secretary— Rey. M. T. Walker, Shedden, Ont., E.E. 3.
Treasurer — Eev. W. H. A. Claris, London, Ont.
Home Mission Bepresentative — Eev. M. Kelly, Fergus.
Chairman of the Credentials Committee — Eev. W. E. Gilroy, Hamilton.
Begistrar — Eev. D. A. Armstrong, Paris.
Eevs. W. H. A. Claris, London, Ont. ; John Morton, Hamilton, Ont. ; E. G.
Watt, B.D., Edmonton; D. S. Hamilton, B.A., Winnipeg, Man.; W. E. Gil-
roy, B.A., Hamilton; Edwin Hobbs, Scotland, Ont.; M. Kelly, Fergus;
D. A. Armstrong, Paris, Ont. ; H. D. Whitmore, Maxville ; .A. J. Orr, Scot-
land; T. Lyall, Kingston, Ont.; T. De C. Eayner, Hamilton; E. Stevenson,
Watford; M. T. Walker, Shedden.
ASSOCIATE CHURCHES.
Brantford, Burford, Embro, Fergus, Forest (Central), Frome, Gara-
fraxa, Guelph, Hamilton First, Hamilton Emmanuel, London First, London.
Southern, New Durham, Paris, Scotland, Speedside, Stratford, Tilbury, Wood-
stock, Watford, Warwick Zion, Warwick Ebenezer (Forest P.O.), North
Plympton (Forest P.O.), Lake Shore (Forest P.O.)
CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. 109
TOEONTO DISTEICT ASSOCIATION.
OFFICERS.
President — Eev. Wm. Hipkin.
Secretary and Registrar and Treasurer — Eev. Albert Margrett.
Home Missionary Bepresentative — Eev. A. Margrett.
Advisory Board — Eev. J. W. Pedley, B.A., Mr. Henry O'Hara.
MINISTERS.
Eevs. E. Barker, W. Hipkin, A. Margrett, B. H. StauflPer, T. B. Hyde,
Frank J. Day, D.D., J. W. Pedley, B.A., E. D. Sileox, W. T. Gunn, M.A., D.D.,
A. B. Sherk, J. G. Hindley.
CHURCHES.
Barrie, Churchill, Cobourg, Coldsprings, Dalston, Edgar, Humber Summit,
Pine Grove, Eugby.
TORONTO.
Toronto Bond St., Toronto Northern, Toronto Western, Toronto Olivet,
Toronto Broadview.
UNITED BEETHEEN ASSOCIATION.
President — ^Eev. J. W. Newbery, Elcho, Ont.
Secretary — Eev. L. E. West, Forks Eoad, Ont.
NOETH WEST ASSOCIATION.
Chairman — (Vacant) .
Secretary — Eev. E. A. Cooke, Kitsalano, Vancouver.
no
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
STATISTICS FOR YEAR
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, TORONTO AND
NAME OF
CHURCH
Barrie
Churchill
NAME OP
MINISTER
Cobourg
Cold Springs....
Dalston.
Edgfar.,
Rugfby.
Humber Summit
Pine Grove
S. McNeilly
S. McNeilly
Toronto :
Bond Street.
Broadview...
Northern
Olivet
Western
Zion (Closed)..
Wm. Hipkin
C. Paterson..
J. T. Daley, B.A.
J. T. Daley, B.A.
R.Wilson Carr....
R.Wilson Carr.
R.Wilson Carr.
1891
1891
1911
1911
1911
Byron H. Stauffer
J. G. Hindley, M.A.,
B.D
F. J. Day,M.A.,D.D.
Albert Margrett
R. Bertram Nelles....
1886
1895
1907
1896
1891
1915
1907
1915
1914
1914
1915
1915
1915
1914
1914
1907
1914
1912
1907
1916
Where Trained
Nottingham, Eng. .
Supply
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
Toronto Bible Sch.
Toronto Bible Sch
AlbertCol.BelleviUe
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
Private
KnoxUy.T.&U.S
Addi-
tions
Member
98
80
300
150
45
125
100
100
100
2000
600
600
400
500
Totals
Last Year Totals..
Removals
100
20
15
5
2
5198
4880
40
142
120
12
13
1939
22I77'
14
15
12
16
33
43
41
20
76
62
12
32
25
20
18
95
127
..35
..67
267
321
423
529
STATISTICS OF CHUECHES.
Ill
ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1915
CENTRAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION— TABLE No. i
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Rela-
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Sunday School
Y. P. Societies
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32
33
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36
37
53
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4
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61
36
109
95
19
74
52
26
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1030
262
295
178
207
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3
10
4
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7
7
9
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28
20
25
20
51
45
30
90
25
20
38
50
68
79
315
200
222
167
140
25
35
65
15
15
35
28
57
47
167
175
136
140
93
7
30
11
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3
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16 00
152 10
90 00
10 00
33 00
11 40
100 00
176 66
868 00
338 88
547 13
484 28
310 36
3
3
Claude Faux, Barrie P.O
H. Gibbons, RR No. 2,
Acton
1
36
11
6
11
6
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109
A. W. Hayden, Cobourg
J. H. Davidson,
Camborne P.O.
J. M.Baldwin, R. M.D.I
Barrie, Ont
W. Thomson, Edgar P.O
C. S. Harvie, Box 578
Orillia
J.W. Wallis, Box 42
Woodbridge P.O.
J. E. Warren, Wood-
bridge P.O
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19
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53
5
2
16
3
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3
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5
45
14
12
10
12
5
54
15
15
11
12
8
9
1030
W. F. Mack, 96 Simp-
15
18
33
20
20
5
25
11
91 70
10
229
J. V. Woodcroft, Lang-
ley Ave
11
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E. J. Joselin, 45 Charles
St. East
35
15
50
2
143 92
12
178
D. L. Graham, 87 Hazel-
ton Ave
13
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G. Roper, 106 Grace St
14
15
80
2387
2139
28
19
45
25
93
91
2480
2230
288
232
28
149
167
179
1498
1487
1033
1033
60
92
3187 52
3015 61
78
205
37
68
115
273
21
25
251 62
533 00
14
9
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71
112
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, TORONTO AND
NAME OP CHURCH
Barrie
Churchill
Cobourgf
Cold Springfs
Dalston
Edgar
Rugby
Humber Summit
Pine Grove
Toronto :
Bond Street....
Broadview
Northern
Olivet
Western . .
Zion (Closed).
CHURCH PROPERTY
1882
1838
1835
1835
1884
1841
1864
1855
1841
1848
1879
1868
1876
1875
Brick .
Frame.
Brick .
Brick .
Brick .
Brick .
Frame.
Frame.
Brick .
Stone
Brick
Stone
Brick
Brick
Building.
200
150
350
150
200
250
"^'OO
200
200
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1520
500
200
500
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lan
SOOYes
d no
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
t sol
Brick.
Wood
Brick.
Frame.
Last
10
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Totals..
Year's
11
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tot
als.
12
1200
500
6500
2500
2000
2000
1000
560
2000
125000
20000
100000
40000
75000
85000
463260
417600
13
2500
1200
2000
800
14
1200
500
9000
3700
2000
4000
1000
560
2800
125000
20000
650046976046500
7000424600
15
20000
700
10000024000
40000
75000
85000
1800
19584
STATISTICS OF CHUKCHES.
113
CENTRAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 2.
CHURCH FINANCES
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
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17 00
16 00
87 00
32 92
7 00
10 00
39 00
10 00
2 00
12 00
50 00
591 69
330 00
2125 57
701 30
183 50
442 30
749 03
352 00
204 84
60 80
250 00
50 00
1
260 00
9 '66
87 00
10 00
9,
1770 74
30 00
10 00
25 00
4 00
26 15
10 00
2 00
10 00
12 00
99 68
46 47
193 98
37 88
3
651 81
56 10
4
169 43
6 00
6 00
43 00
10 00
9 75
40 52
0 20
81 45
5
416 30
6
523 13
2 09
127 00
7
332 00
9 50
36 47
8
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0 9,5
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25 00
10 00
61 76
50 OC
28 20
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45 00
25 0(
18 96
75 00
37 OO
100 00
30 00
28 44
537 00
119 99
1055 00
205 00
139 80
267 00
94 21
375 95
100 00
101 16
120 00
61 14
602 80
613 50
120 50
600 00
42 00
1000 00
234 38
1450 66
654 32
453 35
15000 00
4070 61
13733 08
6294 67
5232 07
2039 52
800 61
1565 14
374 92
10
3261 89
11
10091 91
19
3630 35
13
4259 72
82 00
917 72
14
15
36571 01
216 96
128 21
330 59
2227 71
1109 07
1807 89
724 00
3910 81
50075 66
4912 36
1256 35
300 00
38095 65
225 7C
107 4C
255 35
2569 80
1615 OC
1507 02
881 48
1544 64
46520 65
3157 55
2415 46
328 85
114
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, WESTERN
Belwood...
Brantford
Burford
New Durham . ..
NAME OF
CHURCH
Embro
Fergus
Forest Central ...
" Plympton
Lake Shore
Ebenezer
Fronie
Laurence
Garafraxa
NAME OF
MINISTER
Closed at present.
Vacant
Frank Sanders.
Frank Sanders .
E. G. Warren.
Closed
Vacant
Vacant
9 " Lake Shore Vacant
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 Kincardine
ISlLondon, First...
19 " Southern
Vacant
M. T. Walker.
M. T. Walker.
M. Kelly
Guelph .
Hamilton, First.
" Immanuel
W. D. Spence
W. E. Gilroy, B.A
T. De Courcy Rayner
Paris.
Scotland
Speedside.
Pres. Supply
J. B. Silcox, D.D.
W. H. A. Claris..,
Stratford . ..
Tilbury
Woodstock
Watford
Warwick ..
D. A, Armstrong.
1913
1913
1915
1915
1915
1915
19021914
1902
1907
1900
1911
A. G. Orr.
M. Kelly .
G. E. Morley, B.A...
G. Atkinson
Supply
Robert Stevenson ...
Robert Stevenson ...
1909
1909
Private & C.C.C.
Private & C.C.C.
C.C.C
1914
1912
1911
1907
1911
1911
Where Trained
Albert College
Albert College
C.C.C. &McGill..
C.C.C. &Lon.,Eng,
Victoria and Tor..
Private
1876 1915 C.C.C. and McGill.
1872f893 C.C.C. and McGill
1907 1914 Belfast, Ireland ...
1913 1915 C.C.C. and McGill.
18961916 C.C.C. and McGill
1914 1914 Victoria & Toronto
1908 1910 Knox Col., Toronto
Glasgow, Scot.
Glasgow, Scot.
Totals
Last Year. ,
418
110
165
300
130
111
80
20
150
100
143
320
750
200
400
325
200
250
152
315
75
81
200
125
5120
5546
Addi-
Member
Removals
Re
15
W
30
124
95
40
Q
1213
N
5
210
4
21 9
51 6
4
4244
29
at
4
0
oR
18
14
oR
91
15
etu
125
23
26
60
etu
34
ore
15
20
10
St.
26
7'
32
122
21
oR
33
39
34
37
24
30
14
184
47
etu
65
41
65
31
70
12
40
24
613
968
629978
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
115
ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 1.
ship
16
rns.
216
18
19
20
Rela-
tive
21
22
Sunday School
23
24
25
26
27
Y. P. Societies
Bap-
tism
2 8
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Secretary
36
37
1224
58.
49,
100
rns.
52
17
18.
14.
41
15
52
125
306
68
rns.
98
80
103,
102,
55
100.
26
27.
63,
37
1822!
1873!
240
58
49
100
21
7
6
178
64
55
45
118
35
30
25
225 22
58
71
55 98
30
No
55
50
4 36
3 50
35 00
S.G.Macklin, 139 Cayuga
St
Hy. Cox, Burford
J. H. Muir, R.R. 1
New Durham
John Ross, Embro
;13
21
114
18
15
125
340
74
40
61
52
40 00
60
35
40
132
186
130
48
28
30
96
142
92
106
74
56
100
229
194
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
65
87
No
34 00
119 43
Miss Jennie Smith, Forest
Duncan Smith, R.R. 5,
Forest P.O
W. Fraser, R.R. 3 Forest
P.O
Miss Jennie Smith Forest
Miss S. Silcox, R.R. 3,
Shedden
Angus Turner, Lawrence
P.O
J. McClanahan, R.R. 4,
Beiwood P.O
F. Waters. 27 Arthur St.
H. Palmer, 16Spruceside
M. L. PfeifFer,74 Chatham
Street
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
18
19
11
37
18
16
135
80
103
102
73
100
31
27
631
53
25
195;
2005
2214
9
201
97
23
19
10
15
6
11
6
6
7
9
250
247
85
162
70
125
40
140
30
25
40
40
1834
1840
66
85
50
75
31
80
17
20
32
40
1245
11225
212
205
65 00
133
36
130
62
8
29
75
2355
2348
20
30
22
50
30
22
30
No
No
No
No
175 00
27 80
40 00
12 60
56 42
20 00
2525
2
251
270
§471
99
369
528 17
577 25
8689
81S
F. W. Robins,24 Ridout St
E. A. Ford, 177Maitland
Street
R. E. Paine, Walnut St.,
Paris
MelvinHalliday,Scotland
Miss F. K. McGladery
R.R. 5. Guelph...
J. D. Woltz, 53 Norman
St., Stratford
Hy. Burgess, R.R. 3,
Tilbury P.O
H. Wheeler, P.O. Box
101, Woodstock....
Miss E. Hume, Watford
P.O
Fred. Thompson, Wat-
ford P.O
116
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, WESTERN
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
•23
24
25
26
27
NAME OF CHURCH
Belwood
Brantford
Burford
New Durham
Embro
Forest, Central
" Plympton
" Lake Shore . .,
" Ebenezer
Fergus Closed
Frome
" Lawrence
Garaf raxa
Guelph
Hamilton, First
" Immanuel.
Kincardine
London, First
" Southern
Paris
Scotland
Speedside
Stratford
Tilbury
Woodstock
Watford
" Warwick
1835
1837
1852
1872
1859
1886
1880
1859
CHURCH PROPERTY
1847i
1907!
1856^
1835
1835
1893
Brick .
Wood
Brick .
Brick .
Brick .,
Frame
Brick .
Frame
1 Brick ...
liTown Hall
1837
1892
1876
18.S5
1845
1846
1861
1885
1869
1839
Brick
Stone
Brick
Brick
Brick .
Brick .
Brick .
Frame
Stone..
Brick .
Wood .
Stone..
Brick .
Brick .
Totals
Last Year
400 Yes
200 Yes
200
500
250
125
150
100
200
200
300
680
150
775
400
600
200
200
360
125
450
300
100
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tot
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
als
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Brick
Brick
Brick
10
Yet
Yes
Yes
Brick
Brick
Brick ...
Brick ..
FRAME a BK
Frame ..
Yes
Yes
11
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
12
1200
17000
2000
32000
12000
3300
800
1000
400
300
3500
1200
15000
60000
5000
700
30000
10000
15000
2500
2000
7000
1000
15000
3500
800
13
3500
1950
2000
1800
1500
800
4000
2000
1200
1500
21340020250233660
222400
19900
14
1200
20500
3950
3200
14000
3300
800
1000
400
300
5300
2700
15000
60000
5000
1500
30000
10000
19000
4500
3200
7000
1000
15000
5000
800
242300
,£iPk
15
1500
5886 21
700
650
1200
3666
1393621
13436
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
117
ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 2.
CHURCH FINANCES
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, EASTERN
NAME OF
CHURCH
King^ston, First
Bethel
" Calvary J
Lanark
Middleville..
Hopetown
Rosetta
Ottawa, First ...
" Welcome
Zion. .
" South .
Maxville
" Blooming^ton
NAME OF
MINISTER
E. Leroy Rice.
C. J. Stephens.
ohn Lyall
John Murray
Duncan McColl....
Duncan McColl....
Duncan McColl....
Joseph Thackeray.
Vacant, Pastor at Fr
Vacant
H. D. Whitmore
H. D. Whitmore
1910
1912
1910
1916
1914
I
19101914
1915
1915
1915
1912
1894
ont.
1900
1900
Re
1914
1914
Where Trained
C.C.C. and McG 11
Supply
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Priv. Con. Uy. Eng.
v. I. L. Alexander
Supplying
Private.
Private.
Totals
Last Year
Addi-
tions
300
300
160
200
150
74
90
300
410
300
2284
2450
29
Member
Removals
Re
10
11
12
13
14
15
20
9
15
23
61
40
42
30
23
25
87
77
.129
158
217
284
352
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
119
ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 1.
ship
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1
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150
19
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16
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29
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William Street
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62
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130
84
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24
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T. Potter, cor. Jenkins
& Frontenac, Kingfston
3
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J. Mather, Middleville...
John F. Gunn, Lanark...
A. Craigf, Rosetta
J. S. Chamberlain, P.O
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117
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196
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11
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2
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11
12
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87
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113
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692
20
116
19
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75
1063
50
28
122
1054
762
41
1447 08
129
16
145|10
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42
51
120
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN ONTARIO, EASTERN
NAME OP CHURCH
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King'ston, First
1849
1874
1889
1853
1852
1852
1852
1860
1896
1910
1835
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Brick
Frame
Stone
Stone
Frame
Frame
Brick
Brick
Brick
Brick
500
400
275
260
200
150
150
500
300
200
250
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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3000
1500
1500
58000
15000
5000
3000
1200
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1500
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2000
7500
3900
1500
1500
58000
15000
5000
4500
9.
Bethel
" Calvary ...
Lanark
3
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Frame...
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
5
Middleville
6
Hopetown
7
Rosetta
8
Ottawa, First
16000
q
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" South
4500
10
1200
n
Maxville
Frame. .
Yes
Yes
1?,
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Totals...
145500
147800
4600
4600
150100
152400
21700
Last Ye
21700
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
121
ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 2.
CHURCH FINANCES
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
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25 00
120 00
No Re
10 80
65 25
31 96
10 70
19 62
No Re
25 00
No Re
136 56
75 00
turns
26 00
10 00
250 00
2785 01
1240 00
1041 69
1498 76
500 00
256 48
379 53
5834 58
2577 79
414 99
1212 95
101 23
362 40
100 00
1
1240 00
2
767 95
6 40
15 00
6 30
3 92
5 50
2 45
19 80
i'20
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10 00
136 05
20 00
68 56
116 00
10 37
6 56
16 55
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3
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6 00
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5
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6
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27 19
turns
47 00
turns
75 75
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1670 81
7
3290 12
8
2460 69
10 00
35 10
553 34
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this Ye
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10
1093 99
20 00,13 10
41 00
82 25
1639 79
26 79
11
12
13224 96
14946 81
82 12
190 00
46 55
67 60
57 81
259 36
419 89
841 63
260 94
616 68
210 62
686 08
156 05
223 08
585 39
440 35
17753 63
19263 87
1703 31
2324 03
2655 19
804 24
450 00
537 00
122
CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE OF CANADA.
CHURCHES
IN
NORTH-WESTERN
PROVINCES
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
MINISTER
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Calg-ary, Alta. ...
Carlton Union. ...
Student Lloyd
c.c.c
Supply Methodist
Colleg-e
140
300
200
Rev. J. McDougall...
Ben. Rolph, LL.D....
Ben. Rolph, LL.D. ...
1905
1905
3
Trinity Col., Dublin
Trinity Col. , Dublin
Trinity Col., Dublin
Trinity Col., Dublin
Bala. Con. College
Chicago Sy
44
40
Balmoral
Ottawa
Ben. Rolph, LL.D. ..
Ben. Rolph, LL.D...
W. T. Morris
1879
1901
1901
1910
1903
1916
1916
1915
i
Glyndyr, Sask....
IGerman Work .
300
300
300
200
50
296
32
150
N
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eti
rns
43
5
H. L Dietrich
43
H. L Dietrich
Chicago Sy
Q
Hanna Alberia...
Fred. G. Anhorn
Fred. G. Anhorn
Chicago Sy
Chicag-o Sy
Sunny Slope...
Chicago Sy
32
4
1.
60
59
Fred. G. Anhorn
Chicago Sy
7
2Prussia, Sask ...
Hilda
H. Freise
1915
1915
1915
1914
1914
1914
Chicago Sy
28
29
Chicago Sy
Westerham
SIrvine, Alta
Kincorth
Chicago Sy
8
Rev. E. Bernstein
Chicago Sy
350
Chicago Sy
Rev. E. Bernstein
Chicago Sy
Keiley Springs
Schiller
Chicago Sy
Rev. E. Bernstein . .
Chicago Sy
9
Landis, Sask
Pinewherry....
Porters Settle't
Landis, Sask
Rev.T. Williams, B. A.
Rev. T.Williams, B. A.
Rev.T. Williams, B. A.
Student Knighton...
Student Knig-hton...
Student Knighton...
Student Knighton....
BD.
BD.
BD.
1916
1916
England
150
England
England
10
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
Chicago, 111
75
Crane Creek ..
50
60
11
Swedish Work .
Wetaskiwin Alt
New Sweden..
Teoford
Rev. C. G. Anderson
Rev. C. G. Anderson
Rev. C. G. Anderson
Rev. C. G. Anderson
G A Sanden
Chicago, 111
100
20
20
200
100
40
Chicago, 111
Chicago, 111
12
Highland Park..
Meeting Creek
Little Beaver. .
1901
1898
Chicago, 111
2
14.
66
G A Sanden
Chicago, 111
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
123
AND BRITISH COLUMBIA— TABLE NO. L
ship
Secretary
—
maining ^ela-
Sunday School
Y. P. Societies
tism
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23
24
25|26
27
28
30
31
32
36
37
65
65
149
84
51
10
75
64...
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149 92
156 12
Thos. Dorsett, 429 9th
Street Brandon
C. R. Wonnacott, 3810
Centre St
1
96
11 84
.... 60
18
5
23
100 30
6
4
6
4
9
14
84
40
Wm. Mattock, Chell-
wood, Via Morcellin...
3
25
52
David Jones, Glyndyr
Llewellyn, Sask
M. R. Schutz, 419 11th
Street, Calgary, N.E.
F. Anhorn, Sunny Slope
4
86
86
7
70
65
5
6
119
119
27
5
86
65
15 OO
13
14
57
...
57
4
5
35
15
9
9
Ernest Freise, Box 1
Prussia, Sask
7
86
86
20
5
80
60
Rev. E. Bernste n Irvine
Alberta
8
20
i
20
20
5
40
30
Mr. Nelles Nunn, Landis
Sask
9
10
10
4
20
15
Wm. Affleck, Naseby
P.O. Sask
10
...
F. Marshall, Cando,
Sask
10
10
10
2
....
C. G. Anderson, Wet-
askivvin, P.O., Alta. ...
11
30
30
10
10
34
4
2
2
20
20
20
15
10
10
10
10
2
4
30
4
4
G. Backstoon, Highland
Park
12
30
10
1
124
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES AND
—
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
MINISTER
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8
9
10
11
12
13
15
13
Carlstadt, Alberta
Loverna, Sask . . .
Vancouver, B. C.
" Knox
" NewKnox
" Kitsilano.
Winnipeg, Cent.
" Institute...
Rev. N. C. Barrie....
Rev. N. Dalton
1893
1910
1914
Chicago, 111
100
U
England
15
Vacant
350
18
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Vacant
17
1915
1914
1914
100
200
3000
18
A. E. Cooke
1907
1893
C.C.C. and Private
Oberlin Theo. Sen'y
4
86
10
38
6
5
36
10
14
33
19
W.J. Hindley
90
^1
" St J as. Park
" Crescent. .
Victoria, B.C
1915
1915
1916
400
400
356
8029
8085
22
^3
A. J. McKenzie
C. Croucher
1911
C.C.C. and McGill
England
16
1
141
324
32
8
92
169
4
11
11
7
12
60
69
—
28
70
96
299
304
110
Totals
380
Last year
408
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
125
BRITISH COLUMBIA— TABLE NO. 1— Continued.
ship
Bap
Secretary
maining
Rela-
tive
Sunday School
Y. P. Societies
tism
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
40
40
3
20
20
Rev. N. C. Barrie,
Carlstadt, Alberta.
Rev.W. Dalton, Loverna
Sask
13
14
60
236
'"56
53
1667
166
175
206
82
55
18
2
14
7
21
6
9
31
26
25
15
136
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110
446
175
250
153
125
40
62
282
150
183
97
30
7
149 27
112 40
408 53
46 57
200 00
20
20
30
37
30
2
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15
22
20
39
37
45
3
10 00
10
5
45
3
4
10
5
45
3
4
176
H. C. Woodcock, 3155
8th Ave. W., Van.. .
W. H. Lewthwaite, 2586
Eton St., Van
W. I. S. Morton, York
Street, Van
A. L. Maclean, 479
McDermot Ave
H. B. Wray, 467 Home
St. W., Winnipeg:...
A. Artiss, 1041 Dorches-
ter Ave., Winnipeg:.
E. J. C. Smith, 80 Dallas
15
16
17
47
3
3
6
18
113?
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2
140 00
65 00
225 00
19
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20
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47
22
93
2602
2938
5
55
5
59
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3317
3352
208
291
175
8
188
195
1960
2201
1414
1439
43
67
1653 00
2364 04
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309
31
186
442
20
26
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126
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
Brandon, Man
1889
1910
1905
1905
1
1
2
Frame .
Frame
Wood
200
300
80
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame. .
Yes
Yes
7000
7500
450
6OO0
12500
13000
20000
450
2
Calgary, Alta
6066
3
Carlton Union
Skipton
Balmoral
Ottawa
4
Glyndyr, Sask
1904
1913
1913
1911
1
Sch. Ho...
5
German Work
Frame
200
Yes
3000
3000
1000
Calgary
6
Hanna, Alta
House
May ton
Sunnyslope
2800
2800
150
Beiseker
7
Prussia
1913
2
Frame
150
Yes
Yes
Frame ..
No
No
900
200
1100
200
Hilda
8
Irvine, AUa
1912
Sc. Houses
Kincorth
Forres
Keiley Springs....
9
Landis, Sask
Pinewherrv
1911
1911
1911
1
1
Frame
Frame
Sch. Ho...
200
100
1000
800
1000
800
Porters Se em't.
Landis, Sask
10
Naseby
1911
1911
1911
1906
1
1
Sch. Ho .
Crane Creek
Cando
Frame
Frame
100
100
500
500
500
500
n
Swedish Work
Wetaskiwin, Alta
New Sweden
1
1
1
1
Frame
Loe' ...
200
100
150
100
Frame. .
25 (JO 2000
4500
50
2500
800
Teoford
50
2500
800
}?
Highland Park
Meeting Creek....
1901
1906
Frame
Frame
Sch. Ho...
Yes
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Carlstadt, Alta
1910
1914
1888
No Re
port t
his ye
ar
14
15
Vancouver, 1st, B.C..
" Knox (Old Big)
" Grand View
" Kitsilano.
Winnipeg, Central
" Institute
" St. James Pk
" Crescent ...
Victoria, B.C
1
Brick
800
Yes
Yes
Frame.
88500
50000
2500
9000
330000
9000
50000
32600
26660
121100
50000
2500
9000
26000
16
12000
17
1915
1914
1879
1915
1907
1910
1895
1
1
1
i
1
1
Wood .
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2500
18
Frame
Br. & St . .
Brick
Frame
Wood
Brick
200
2400
250
200
450
750
2500
19
^0
Brick ...
Yes
Yes
35000065000
9000 3000
?1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
50000 7000
9.9
20000
20000 8400
9^
80000
8000019000
669300
544600
73300
42200
742600 3 5'?750
71065082750
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
AND BRITISH COLUMBIA— TABLE NO. 2.
127
CHURCH FINANCES
Local Church
Purposes
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Purposes
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16 17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
700 00
600 00
350 00
29
1300 00
35 00
57 50
3 00
50 00
35 40
3 00
20 00
10 00
20 00
75 00
7 00
1395 00
2018 98
106 00
1
1827 33
10 00
3 75
3 00
345 84
25 00
2
90 00]
3
50 00
50 00
400 00
4
400 00
300 00
5
100 00
100 00
100 00
2200 00
6
100 00
2200 00
83 00
200 00
51 00
261 00
7
50 66
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
400 00
100 00
8
50 00
50 00
1
50 00
400 00
9
100 00
700 00
10
250 00
250 00
100 00
100 00
11
400 00
400 00
50 00
175 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
155 00
50 00
10 00
10 00
500 00
12
50 00
13
14
4183 13
18 00
9 00
18 00
71 00
93 00
15 00
100 00
4507 13
3642 87
15
16
1000 00
1000 00
1305 83
17817 01
17
1276 58
29 25
51 88
480 00
18
15674 00
i66' m
71 65
440 47
1530 89
9046 56
19
20
1500 OO
1500 00
3490 28
4140 OO
900 00
21
2815 49
25 10
45 69
15 00
10 OO
580 00
10 00
65 00
1165 le
2963 74
22
4075 OO
23
38596 53
45900 55
118 00
50 10
19 00
20 00
121 50
55 75
302 44
2005 72
646 87
423 45
55 OO
407 19
580 OO
5746 OO
1807 89
1183 20
42206 23
56569 14
51 88
16743 33
4613.0C
128
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN QUEBEC
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OP
MINISTER
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u
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tions
Member
Removals
Re
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5
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
40
15
1
2
Ayer's Clift
" Boynton
Brigrham
Churchill Moore
Churchill Moore
W. Paley,
1890
1890
1906
1906
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
Student
300
3
2
2
4
45
3
150
200
450
100
1
6
25
42
21
15
4
Cowansville
Danville
T, W. Jones,
1916
1913
1907
Student
8
5
3
2
1
3
39
5
L. A. Maclean, B.A. .
G. H. Craik, B.A. ...
Vacant
1899
1892
Dalhousie, Halifax.
C.C.C. and McGill
19,
6
Durham- Ulvert'n
Eaton
Franklin Centre.
Fitch Bay
29
7
8
Student Supply
75
200
400
200
725
130
1200
650
550
200
200
625
200
9
F. J. Malzard
1915
1913
1907
1913
1913
1900
1914
C.C.C. and Course
C.C.C. and Oberlin
C.C.C. and McGill
Vermont and Union
Vermont and Union
C.C.C. and McGill
Meth. Col., Belfast
1
7
3
19
3
4
2
10
11
58
37
19
10
n
Granby
Melbourne
A. F. Pollock, B.D...
G. H. Craik, B.A
H. J. Kilbourn ..
1896
1892
1896
1896
1877
1893
2
1
1
4
11
18
2
5
105
61
12
Montreal
" Zion
" Fairmount A
" Emmanuel
" Calvary
Bethlehem
" Amherst Pk
♦' Union
" Crystal Sp'gs
"Pt.St.Charles
Stanstead South .
St. Andrew's
Sherbrooke
Waterville
13
H. J. Kilbourn
14
Hug-h Pedley, D.D...
T. W, Davidson
Student Supply. .
17
57
8
21
60
10
3
1
5
11
8
15
16
153
54
234
63
17
Rev. A. E. Gregory,
J. A. Steed
1915
1911
1914
1911
18
C.C.C. Student
C.C.C. and McGill
Private
9
44
2
14
10
3
2
18
125
17
36
19
H. A. Carson
1904
1891
3
5
2
1
169
20
H. Franklin Hallett..
30
21
22
23
G. Ellcry Reed
A. E. Teale
1893
1915
1905
1915
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
Totals
Last Year. . ...
575
250
7380
7383
2
185
109
7
151
11?
3
6
30
33
3
1
52
59
18
9
228
68
38
713
641
104
52
1073
9
DAVID LLOYD GEOEGE,
Minister of Munitions.
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 1.
129
ship
Secretary
Biainins Rela-
" ' tive
Sunday School
Y. P. Societies
tism
o
16
a
a
o
a
17
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0
0
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23
24 25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
1
35
3
36
37
85
10
12
22
107
15
6
50 35
1
2
38 00
20
20
40
4
45 74
2
Mrs. Chas. Libby, Ayer's
Cliff
1
Miss F. Hawke,Brigham
P. A. Reiter, Cowansville
L.E.Findlay, Danville
Miss B. Mountain,
Ulverton
2
21
64
114
50
2
12
8
8
22
10
8
34
31
72
148
50
14
8
4
9
14
2
16
50
127
15
8
45
68
8
"i
4
18 39
95 34
232 12
10 00
1
5
4
1
5
7
3
10
15
15
5
25
20
2
10 00
15 00
3
4
5
6
Write Rev. W.T. Gunn.
W. H. Trainer, Fianklin
Centre
7
45
50
209
119
281
3
9
17
. ...
4
8
18
7
43
20
27
23
32
169
32
207
ISO
95
20
20
60
28
114
100
102
135
168
20
59
260
55
"2
7
5
9
24
5
3
32
20 00
29 91
133 87
126 35
422 66
313 09
172 53
250 00
160 00
30 00
69 58
512 57
36 85
30
163
98
281
2
18
9
18
28
12
20
46
21
2
8
4
4
5
10
4
4
5
8
Mrs. 0. W. Brown, R.M.
D., 2 Ayer's Cliff
J. G. Fuller, Granby
J. Alexander, Melbourne
Write Pastor.
Write Rev. Kilbourn.
C.A.Bennett, 77 Souvenir
Ave
10
21
31
30 00
9
10
11
42
42
8
13 25
i
i
12
13
431
387
117
52
54
294
47
431
476
123
52
64
417
66
30
135
60
32
23
60
3
12
4
338 62 2
14
33
10
16
33
10
39
4
50
2
89
6
j
14
22
.17
9
8
33
10
160
180
30
69
430
lOG
27
60
23
37 00
20 00
Geo. McGarry, 6 Ingle-
side Ave. ,Westmount
W. J. Cole, 1313 St.
VanierSt.,St. Dennis Bd.
Rev. A. E. Gregory, 279
St. Antoine St
J. A. Steed, Cong'I Coll.,
Montreal
J. H. Pritchard, 76 La
Salle Road, V^erdun
0. M. Carpenter, Derby
Line, Vermont
Write Rev. W. T. Gunn.
F. S. Rugg, Quebec
Central Bd., Sherbrooke
L. Larson, Waterville....
15
21
53
3
16
5
72
6
5
51
13
10
123
19
50
55
7
50
62
20
35 00
70 00
2
1
5
48
3
5
50
4
17
18
19
20
172
90
27
4
40
4
67
8
CO
X
■<*
CO
239 1
....
18
19
116
103
90
68
...
234 35
60 00
10
4
10
4
21
98
1
22
23
2550
2227
©
2
CO
Oi
3078
2834
275
42
35
188
298
345
2134
2199
1463
1564
97
55
2965 61
2949 06
317
369
95
OS
10
413
528
53
33
614 61
481 00
12
9
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1
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Jar
el
ast
ye
ar's fig
ur
es.
130
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN QUEBEC
NAME OF CHURCH
Ayer's Cliff
Boynton
Brigham
Cowansville
Danville Federated
Durham, Ulverton....
Eaton
Franklin Centre
Fitch Bay
Granby
Melbourne
Mo
it real
Zion
Fairmount ..
Emmanuel. ..
Calvary,
Amherst Park
Union
Crystal Sp'gs
Pt. St. Charles
Stanstead South 1816
St. Andrew's
CHURCH PROPERTY
1889
1873
1860,
1832i
1837
1832
1856
1830
1837
1832
1875
1887
1900
1907
1913
1891
Sherbrooke
Waterville
24 Quebec Extension.
1835
186!
Wood 20O
Wood.
Brick.,
Brick. ,
Brick..
Wood
Wood
Stone
Wood
Brick
Brick
Stone
Hall
Br. and St.
Br. and St.
Brick
Hall rent'd
Frame. . .
Concrete
Wood.,
Closed.
1 Brick .
1 Brick .
150
150
250
250
200
150
200
350
300
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
YesjYes
Wood
Brick
Brick
Brick
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
600 Yes Yes
1050
800
300
Yes lYes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
400
250
ISOYes Yes
800 Yes lYes
i
250 Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
,..:Yes
Wood..
Wood..
Frame.
Brick...
St. & Br.
St. & Br.
Wood.
Frame.
Brick .,
Totals.
Last \ e ar.
« i ^
10 i 11 12
Yes lYes
YesjYes
Yes JYes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
4000
1600
6000
8000
22000
2000
1500
1500
1500
16000
8000
40000
Yes
140000
115000
35000
4000
50000
10000
4000
Yes 15000
Yes 10000
,495100
.482600
s $,
a
O ,
CS
13
2000
1500
2500
3000
14
13001
1300
2500
2200l
6000
1600
7500
10500
25000
2000
1500
2800
2800
18500
10200
15
40000 4000
8000|14S000
!3000! 138000
35000
5000
4500
3500
4000
50000
15000
4000
19.500
13500
44001 ;
66(10
500
60300555400
60300542900
1300
56400
60000
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
131
ASSOCIATION— TABLE NO. 2.
CHURCH FINANCES
a!
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ft
2
O
"3
o
o
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P
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0
0
0
CO
0
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0
s
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0
Women's Board
Missions
J a
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g
0
c
V
Q
■C
0
General Benevolent
Purposes
Total Raised
Increase
Decrease
Amount Missionary
Grant
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
800 00
17 70
40 00
28 70
30 00
175 00
1091 40
82 60
1
9
500 00
10 00
20 00
30 00
10 00
45 00
48 00
17 43
10 00
76 03
95 00
550 00
2144 08
2898 00
425 63
597 08
186 00
206 00
3
1695 34
8 50
20 00
11 05
6 00
12 00
71 95
60 00
23 65
221 26
626 00
4
2007 00
5
350 00
6 00! 12 50
43 97
6
7
386 00
9 00
8 00
26 50
16 00
40 00
21 15
19 32
274 80
53 00
170 80
15 00
6 44
146 15
29 25
121 00
455 15
335 97
4011 20
1518 56
4253 45
8
278 73
4 70
12 00
6 00
15 00
20 00
197 00
33 57
135 85
16 00
238 30
333 75
321 57
103 851450 on
q
2700 00
116 65
15 00
65 00
300 00
60 00
783 99
223 70
10
972 74
3484 23
795 28
11
j
13
9153 14
145 67
72 00
16 00
243 84469 26
904 55
309 88
20 00
10 00
6 40
89 05
50 00
117 '25
21 70
796 33
227 22
25 00
"5 "60
73 35
40 00
"'iio 00
21 70
420 56
198 48
36 00
469 15
486 64
639 63
38 00
67 54
110 33
29 40
433 "07
13289 14
19000 21
4106 19
1147 00
1120 47
3450 44
1931 05
'5655 66
1419 02
5290 11
H
17279 00
47 00
6 00
227 00
10 00
5973 72
513 '89
15
3930 19
1037 50
25 00
"en' "94
25 71
167 30
500 00
120 00
166 66
16
17
1036 53
5 00
IS
2471 58
7 00
10 00
21" 62
10 60
20 00
60 06
19 00
12 50
'85 "76
19
1749 15
20 00
"50 00
'>0
'4177 30
21
1205 62
?S
•M
55313 55
48369 34
442 72
444 06
397 IS
350 73
1083 71
1019 77
2228 1311800 74
2359 01 1723 56
1369 75
1883 15
854 15
6413 21
3736 49
2335 50
68201 96
67144 71
8360 98
2483 78
6454 88
5770 73
1170 00
1270 00
132
CONGREGATIONAL, YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN NOVA SCOTIA
NAME OF
CHURCH
Nova Scotia :
Brooklyn
Beach Meadows
Chebogue
Economy
NAME OF
MINISTER
Kingsport and
Medford ,
Lower Selmah ..
Liverpool, Zion..
F. G. Purnell..
F. G. Purnell..
Wm. J. Bevis.
Vacant
H. G. Wright..
Noel
South Maitland...
A. E. Mann....
Geo. E. Miller
A. E. Mann.
A. E. Mann.
Margaree
Milton
Pleasant River...
Bakers Settleme't
Hemford
Yarmouth
New Brunswick
Keswick Ridge
Sheffield
ISMangerville.
19St. John
John H. Sulston.
H. G. Wright....
G. W. Ball
G. W. Ball
G. W. Ball
W. J. D. Gibson.
E. J. Thompson..
J.W. Cox, B.A..
J. W. Cox, B.A
R. J. Haughton
1913
1914
1908
1915
1908
1908
1913
1914
1894
1894
1894
1909
1898
1877
1915
1915
1913
1915
1914
1915
1914
1914
1913
Where Trained
C.C.C. and Private
C.C.C. and Private
C.C.C. & Glasgow
Bapt. Supply
C.C.C. & Glasgow
Huntingdon & Eng.
C.C.C. & London
Huntingdon & Eng.
Huntingdon & Eng,
C.C.C. and Glasgow
1912C.C.C. & Glasgow
1914
1914C.C.C. and McGill
1891
1914
1911
1910
1908
1913
C.C.C. and McGill
C.C.C. and McGill
Highbury, England
Nottingham, Eng..
C.C.C
Richmond, Eng.
Totals
Last Year.
300
280
75
218
250
45
160
60
66
180
100
100
100
200
250
200
50
Addi-
tions
150
2774
2922
Member
Removals
Re
10
11
12
13
14
15
22
4
18
23
14
25
30
6
10
24
16
26
18
39
34
11
16
15
23
89
45
13
.53
12
38
,92224
69
218
470
502
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
AND NEW BRUNSWICK— TABLE NO. 1.
133
ship
16
17
18
19
71
50.
40.
48.
69
16
31
25.
31
42
39
24
21
41
128
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24! 5
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tive
20
4
10
il4
27
10
22
71
50
40
52
9
30
58
25
31
42i
[
391
46
29
49
128
96
34
21
22
Sunday School
23
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139
53
28
25
40J 25
34
26
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Y. P. Societies
Bap-
28
29
53
36
65
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30
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52
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Mrs. H. Wentzeil, Beach
Meadow
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Enoch Huntly, Economy
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Canning-, N. S
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Mrs. H. Dunlop, Liver-
pool
M. M. O'Brien, Noel
Mrs. W. Rose, Urbania,
Hants
W.R.Cranton, N.E.
Margaree, C. B
F. R. Freeman, Milton, 111
Queen's Co
Mrs. A. E. Ball, Colpton, 12
Lunenburg
Mrs. A. Bolivar, Bakers
Settlement
Mrs.T. W. Johnson, Nine-
veh, Lunenburg Co
A. E. Williams, Yarmouth
C. E. Pickard, K.-swickl6
Ridge, York Co...
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134
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
CHURCHES IN NOVA SCOTIA
NAME OF CHURCH
CHURCH PROPERTY
Nova Scotia ;
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Brooklyn
Beach Meadows
Chebogue
Economy
Kingfsportand Medford
Lower Selmah
Liverpool, Zion
Noel
South Maitland
Margfaree
Milton
Pleasant River
Baker's Settlement.
Hemford
Yarmouth
New Brunswick
1808
1862
1760
187
1760
1875
1761
1875
1875
1822
1855
1846
1906
1877
1848
1826
16 Keswick Ridge
17jSheffield and
I Mangerville 1763
ISSt. John 11844
Wood.
Wood.
Wood .
Wood .
Wood.
Wood.
Wood,
IWood,
1 Wood
2 Wood
IjWood,
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Wood
Wood
Stone.
Wood
Wood
Brick.
300
300
200
300
300
120
300
250
200
300
250
200
200
200
300
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
200
200
Yes
No
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No.
No.
Yes
No.
Yes
No.
No.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
10
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No.
Totals...
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Yes
No .
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No.
Yes
No.
12
Yes
No.
Yes
Yes
4000
3500
4000
3000
3000
1000
4000
1500
1000
4000
13
1200
1200
1500
750
750
750
500
4000 1200
1000 500
1000
500
18000
3000
JQOO
15000
74500
2500
1200
1500
13550
74500113850
14
5200
3500
5200
3000
4500
1750
4000
2250
1760
4500
5200
1500
1000
500
20500
4200
.qP-1
15
168
1200
1368
1350
STATISTICS OP CHURCHES.
135
AND NEW BRUNSWICK— TABLE NO. 2.
CHURCH FINANCES
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52 00
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14 00
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409 41
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10 00
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17 00
27 50
35 00
225 00
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241 02
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64 42
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150 00
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2 28
102 37
13
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5 00
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274 92
15
613 00
10 00
5 00
10 00
16 50
25 80
41 50
8 35
62 00
69 00
109 00
766 15
904 00
17 52
16
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10 00
60 00
17
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9 00
3 00
10 00
58 00
46 00
22 00
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1640 00
217 00
500 00
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85 26
25 43
67 17
449 93
342 99
459 90
41 50
216 39
12681 34
1
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903 24
1316 65
10619 43
89 62
20 45
101 76
459 79
281 35
580 23
339 45
444 21
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2001 39
1114 57
1350 00
138
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
UNITED BRETHREN CONGREGATIONAL
NAME OF
CHURCH
NAME OF
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1906
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300
150
500
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200
100
200
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D. I. Storms
Toronto Bible Coll.
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Jas. Plant
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J. H. Williams
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L. E. West
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24
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25
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2250
216e
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17
28
12
6
l20
13
55
Last Vsar
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STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
137
CHURCHES— TABLE NO. 1.
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24
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28
29
30
31
32
33
34
36
37
80
39
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15
37
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76
298
74
51
50
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50
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90 14
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54
91
95
223
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6
12
13
21
22
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72
128
155
200
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100
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106 15
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558 46
537 41
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Waterloo
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37
19
6
182
164
1160
1061
771
661
1
246 87
245 61
26
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138
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
UNITED BRETHREN CONGREGATIONAL
NAME OP CHURCH
03
to
5
1
CHURCH PROPERTY
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2
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Brick
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Brick
Brick
300
300
300
300
200
300
200
200
350
175
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Brick ...1
Yes
8500
2200
600
10700
4000
8000
3000
1300
8300
3250
5100
6300
7400
1950
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325
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Yes
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3000
1300
4
5
6
7
8
9
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760
Port Elg'in
Sheffield.
Stone
7500 800
Shelburne. . .
188.5
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3250
3100
6300
6300
'2066
"1160
Sherkston
Frame...
Yes
Yes
125
Waterloo
SO
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Brick ...
Totals .
Yes
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49650
44650
7700
7700
57350
52350
3280
Last Ye
ar .
3.'^80
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.
139
CHURCHES— TABLE NO. 2.
CHURCH FINANCES
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105 60
5 17
76 42
32 00
127 73
29 00
4 00
1745 34
778 93
1821 44
1225 32
70 54
285 47
65 97
216 82
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716 25
18 34
137 60
71 50
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6 00
3 00
2 00
4 00
2 00
591 01
132 80
3
900 92
175 00
4
5
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708 32
20 30
82 00
43 75
90 00
64 50
70 00
38 25
148 75
211 66
36 00
35 00
708 32
849 40
895 42
1542 25
188 87
254 93
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546 15
6 00
5 00
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42 00
7 00
11 00
463 49
391 94
127 73
1149 22
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9566 42
929 06
441 81
225 00
7417 03
37 50
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11 00
461 04
395 16
156 71
150 70
439 14
9079 17
1047 52
222 41
425 00
140 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
SUMMARY
1916 1915
Churches $126 00
Preaching Stations 41 00
$167 00
Under Pastoral Care —
Quebec $7,380 00
Eastern 2,284 00
Toronto 5,198 00
Western 5,120 00
North West and British Columbia 8,029 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 2,774 00
United Brethren 2,250 00
Total $33,035 00 $33,431 00
Decrease $396 00
Eeceived on Profession of Faith —
Quebec $185 00
Eastern 40 00
Toronto 151 00
Western 124 00
North West and British Columbia 141 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 23 00
Jnited Brethren 59 00
Total $723 00 $900 00
Decrease $177 00
Membership —
Quebec $3,078 00
Eastern 1,182 00
Toronto 2,480 00
Western 2,005 00
North West and British Columbia 3,317 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 968 00
United Brethren 1,014 00
Total $14,044 00 $13,658 00
Increase $386 00
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES. 141
1916 1915
Value of Church Property —
Quebec $555,400 00
Eastern 150.100 00
Toronto 469,760 00
Western 233,650 00
North West and British Columbia 742,600 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 88,050 00
United Brethren 57,350 00
Total $2,296,910 00 2,213,550 00
Increase $83,360 00
Amount Debt on Property —
Quebec $56,400 00
Eastern r 21,700 00
Toronto 46,500 00
Western 13,936 21
North West and British Columbia 152,750 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 1,368 00
United Brethren 3,280 00
Total $295,934 21 $201,800 21
Increase $94,134 00
Amount Eaised for All Purposes:
Quebec $68,201 96
Eastern . 17,753 63
Toronto 50,075 66
Western 35,984 37
North West and British Columbia 42,206 23
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 12,681 34
United Brethren 9,566 42
Total $236,469 61 $252,634 82
Decrease $16,165 21
Amount Raised for Home Missions:
Quebec $2,228 13
Eastern 419 89
Toronto 2,227 71
Western 976 59
North West and British Columbia 302 44
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 449 93
United Brethren 463 49
Total $7,068 18 $10,111 23
Decrease $3,043 05
142 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
1916 1915
Amount Raised for roreign Missions:
Quebec $1,800 74
Eastern 260 94
Toronto 1,109 07
Western 1,302 73
North West and British Columbia 646 87
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 342 99
United Brethren 391 94
Total $5,855 28 $6,328 96
Decrease $473 68
Amount Raised by Women's Board, Home and Foreign:
Quebec . . . .' $1,369 75
Eastern 210 62
Toronto 1,807 89
Western 1,193 12
North West and British Columbia 55 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 459 90
United Brethren 127 22
Total $5,224 00 $6,431 74
Decrease $1,207 74
Amount Raised for College:
Quebec $1,088 71
Eastern 57 81
Toronto 330 59
Western 206 99
North West and British Columbia 121 50
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 67 17
United Brethren ' 11 00
Total $1,883 77 $1,942 17
Decrease $58 40
Amount Raised for TTnion :
Quebec $442 72
Eastern 82 12
Toronto 216 96
Western 214 37
North West and British Columbia 118 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 85 26
United Brethren 42 00
Total $1,201 43 $1,253 97
Decrease $52 54
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES. 143
1916 1915
Amount Raised for Provident Fund:
Quebec $397 16
Eastern 46 55
Toronto 128 21
Western 139 74
North West and British Cohimbia 19 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 25 43
United Brethren 7 00
Total $763 09 $728 39
Increase $34: 70
Sunday School Teachers and Officers:
Quebec $298 00
Eastern 113 00
Toronto 167 00
Western 250 00
North West and British Columbia 188 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 106 00
United Brethren 182 00
Total $1,304 00 $1,370 00
Decrease $66 00
Scholars on Roll:
Quebec $2,134 00
Eastern 980 00
Toronto 1,489 00
Western 1,834 00
North West and British Columbia 1,960 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 765 00
United Brethren 1,160 00
Total $10,322 00 $10,649- 0«
Decrease $327 00
Money Raised:
Quebec $2,965 61
Eastern 1,210 66
Toronto 3,187 52
Western 2,355 00
North West and British Columbia 1,653 81
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 559 12
United Brethren 538 46
Total $12,470 18 $13,078 6S
Decrease $608 48
144 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
Snnciay School Scholars United with Church :
Quebec $97 00
Eastern 20 00
Toronto 21 00
"Western 47 00
North West and British Columbia 43 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 11 00
United Brethren 16 00
Total $255 00 $172 09
Increase $83 00
Young People's Society Membership:
Quebec $413 00
Eastern 135 00
Toronto 115 00
Western 471 00
North West and British Columbia 186 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 181 00
United Brethren 181 00
Total $1,682 00 $2,072 00
Decrease $390 00
Money Eaised:
Quebec $614 61
Eastern 293 54
Toronto 251 62
Western 528 17
North West and British Columbia 540 30
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 112 50
United Brethren 246 87
Total $2,587 61 $3,427 70
Decrease $840 09
Young People's Society, Uniting with Church:
Quebec $53 00
Eastern 4 00
Toronto 21 00
Western 11 00
North West and British Columbia 20 00
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 3 00
United Brethren
Total $112 00 $121 00
Decrease $9 00
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''GURD'S" Vichy
"GURD'S" Potash
"GURD'S" Lithia j
"GURD'S" Quinine Tonic.
''GURD'S" Natural Caledonia Water
— from our own Springs in
Caledonia Towns hip —
' ' still ' ' and aerated — in all
sized containers.
"GURD'S" Natural Varennes Water—
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"GURD'S" Distilled Water.
"GURD'S" Table Syrup in all flavors.
Copied from Analyst's Report.
Montreal, July 10, 1908.
This is to certify that we have subjected
a sample of "GURD'S" Caledonia Water to
careful chemical analysis, and find it to be a
perfectly safe, sanitarj', alkaline, mineral
water of the mild laxative type and free from
organic impurities.
It is an excellent table water and will be
found agreeable to the taste whether used
"still" or sparkling.
(Signed)
MILTON L. HERSEY, M.Sc, LL.D.,
Provincial Government Analyst.
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